Aiken v. General Motors Corp.

HOLLAND, Justice:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court. That judgment affirmed the Industrial Accident Board’s (“Board”) denial of benefits to the employee-appellant, Sheila Aiken (“Aiken”). The injury at issue occurred during the course of Aiken’s employment with General Motors Corporation (“GMC”), the employer-appellee.

Aiken contends that the Board erred, as a matter of law, in denying her compensation for permanent disfigurement pursuant to 19 Del.C. § 2326(f), that was caused by an undisputed work-related industrial accident. In particular, Aiken argues that the Board…