Spellman v. Christiana Care Health Services

JACOBS, Justice:

Appellant Mary E. Spellman (“Spell-man”) petitioned the Industrial Accident Board (the “Board”) for a workers’ compensation award against her employer, Ap-pellee Christiana Care Health Services (“Christiana”). The Board denied the petition and the Superior Court affirmed. Spellman then appealed to this Court. For the reasons discussed herein, we affirm the judgment of the Superior Court, although on a different ground.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Spellman had been employed as a home health aide for Christiana’s Visiting Nurse Association for 18 years. Her duties as a home…