Legal Opinion
Hope's Suburban Garbage v. Hope
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided November 21, 1975PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’HARA, Judge.
This is a consolidated appeal from a decision of the Industrial Accident Board (“Board”) in nine Workmen’s Compensation cases. Appellants contest the validity of the Board’s actions in (1) the awarding of attorneys’ fees under 19 Del.C. § 2127, and (2) the ordering of payment of interest under 19 Del.C. § 2350(e).
Prior to May 27, 1971, the Board had awarded to each of the nine claimants Workmen’s Compensation benefits of $50.-00 per week, which was, at the time, the maximum grant permitted under the Delaware Workmen’s Compensation laws. On May 27, 1971, the General Assembly…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Anderson v. Wheeler ConstructionSuperior Court of Delaware · 1970
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