Board Properly Reduces Benefits for Worker Capable of Returning to Job Market

The Delaware Superior Court upheld the reduction of a worker’s benefits for her injuries from a fall based on the evidence that she was physically capable of returning to work and that jobs were available to her. Case: Scruggs v. Just Food for Dogs, No. N25A-05-002 SSA, 03/26/2026, published. Facts: Joyce Scruggs worked as a sanitation supervisor for Just Food for Dogs. She suffered injuries when she tripped over a hose and fell. Procedural history: Scruggs began receiving partial disability payments in 2023, which JFFD petitioned to reduce in July 2024. Scruggs separately petitioned ...