Worker's Out-of-State Settlement Isn't Shielded From Bankruptcy Creditors

A federal bankruptcy court judge ruled that a Delaware law exempting workers’ compensation recoveries from creditor claims does not apply to the proceeds of a worker’s settlement for an out-of-state comp claim. Case: In re Coleman, No. 17-12346, 04/13/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Robert T. Coleman began working at the Chrysler Plant in Newark, Delaware, in 1984. He remained at the plant until it closed in 2008. When the plant closed, Coleman had not yet worked enough hours to earn a full pension and began traveling to Illinois so that he could continue working ...