Firefighter Not Entitled to Additional Benefits for Recurrence of Prior Back Injury

The Delaware Superior Court upheld a finding that a firefighter suffered a recurrence of a preexisting injury in the line of duty for which he was not entitled to additional compensation. Case: Ferrell v. City of Wilmington, No. N24A-08-004 CEB, 03/10/2025, published. Facts: Corey Ferrell worked as a firefighter for the Belvedere Fire Co. He suffered injuries in a work-related motor vehicle accident in 2015. Ferrell received a 10% permanent partial disability rating for his injuries in 2016. In 2018, Ferrell entered into an agreement with Belvedere's insurance carrier for the comm...