Supreme Court Allows Worker to Proceed With Bad-Faith Claim Against TPA

The Delaware Supreme Court declined to step in and stop an injured worker from pursuing a bad-faith claim against a third-party claims administrator. Case: Helmsman Management Services LLC v. Ferrari, No. 272, 2020, 09/09/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Andrew M. Ferrari worked for the SolarCity Corp. He allegedly suffered repetitive-trauma injuries, and he filed a workers’ compensation claim. The American Zurich Insurance Co. provided workers’ compensation coverage for SolarCity, and Zurich contracted with Helmsman Management Services LLC to act as a third-party ...