Judge Awards Attorney Fees to Widow for Successful Challenge to IAB Denial of Claim

The Delaware Superior Court ruled that a widow was entitled to an award of attorney fees for her prior successful challenge to a decision of the Industrial Accident Board denying her late-husband’s claim for benefits. Case: Weddle v. BP Amoco Chemical Co., No. N18A-06-004 ALR, 08/26/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Joseph Gonzon worked for the BP Amoco Chemical Corp. from 1968 until 1980. His work exposed him to asbestos, and he later developed asbestosis. Gonzon filed a workers’ compensation claim, which he settled in 1982. In 2016, Gonzon learned he had peritone...