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Timestamp: 2019-04-26 07:36:31+00:00

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The Delaware Supreme Court concludes that in the context of a termination petition the Employer is not require to prove a change in the medical condition of the Claimant.
Campos v. Daisy Constr. Co.
Undocumented worker’s immigration status, although a bar to employment, does not relieve Employers of their obligation to show job availability in the context of a termination petition.
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Sean Emory v. J.R.'s Truck Co., Inc.
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The Supreme Court accepted the Employer's argument that a permanent disability could be apportioned to a prior injury even if the Claimant was not symptomatic at the time of the recent injury, if the Claimant had a measurable disability from the prior injury.
Berry v. Racer's Edge Stables, Inc.
The Board deems a claim of permanent impairment to the bladder to be premature. Both medical experts concurred that the treatment modalities existed that could benefit Claimant and since she indicated a desire to undergo such treatment, the Board stated that it was premature to know what rating the Board might afford from the results of a surgery that has not yet been performed.
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Permanent impairment benefits were denied where the claimant had previously been awarded a 15% impairment to the left upper extremity, and sought an additional 9% impairment due to a proposed third surgery. The surgery had not yet been performed at the time of the hearing. The Board denied benefits as premature.
A period of one year should pass after an injury or surgery to allow for maximum healing in terms of recovery for permanent impairment.
Christopher Taylor v. RGS Electrical, Inc.
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Elmer Godwin v. MCI Services, Inc.
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Jennings v. Avon Products, Del. Super. C.A. No. N11A-08-005 WCC (Jan. 4, 2013), IAB No. 1331399 (July 20, 2011).
The Industrial Accident Board determines that Claimant is not entitled to permanency benefits to the Head, Neck, Brain and Vestibular System as a result of a head trauma. The Superior Court affirmed.

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