Judge Won't Address Whether Worker Can Challenge Fee to Defense Expert

A Delaware Superior Court judge ruled that he could not determine whether an injured worker had standing to challenge the fee that her employer allegedly agreed to pay an expert witness. Case: Streifthau v. Bayhealth Medical Center, No. K18A-07-005 WLW, 03/21/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Carole Streifthau worked for the Bayhealth Medical Center. She filed a workers’ compensation claim and requested authorization for surgical treatment. Bayhealth contested the claim and retained Dr. Stephen L. Fedder as an expert witness. They allegedly negotiated a fee of $5,000...