Legal Opinion
State v. Cephas
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided January 20, 1994PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VEASEY, Chief Justice:
In this appeal, we address for the first time whether a mental disorder substantially caused by the gradual and cumulative stress of employment is compensable under the Delaware Workmen’s Compensation Act, 19 Del.C. § 2301 et seq. (the “Act”). The State appeals from the decision of the Superior Court affirming the conclusions of the Industrial Accident Board (“LAB”), which awarded benefits to appellee Aubrey Cephas (“Ce-phas” or “the claimant”) to compensate him for the disabling effects of severe headaches and other symptoms, both physical and mental, resulting from the…
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- Martin v. Ketchum, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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