Talmo v. New Castle County

HERRMANN', Chief Justice:

In this appeal from a decision of the Superior Court affirming a denial by the Industrial Accident Board (hereinafter “the Board”) of workmen’s compensation benefits, we are asked to reconsider the “unusual exertion” standard of compensability presently applied by this Court in pre-exist-ing physical condition cases. See General Motors Corp. v. Veasey, Del.Supr., 371 A.2d 1074 (1977).

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The claimant, Anthony F. Taimo, was employed with the New Castle County Department of Public Works as a maintenance and construction worker during the period November, 1972 through July,…