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Personnel subcommittee reviews New Castle County workers’ compensation policies; Risk Management fields questions on remote employees
Summary
New Castle County’s Personnel Subcommittee heard an overview March 17, 2026, of Chapter 8 of the personnel handbook on workers’ compensation from Risk Management. The presentation covered who is covered, required reporting (WC‑1 and medical release), benefit types, LII pay, modified duty and the county’s self-insured structure; questions about remote out-of-state employees were deferred for follow-up.
New Castle County’s Personnel Subcommittee met March 17, 2026, to review Chapter 8 of the county personnel handbook on workers’ compensation. Stephanie Tickle of New Castle County’s Office of Risk Management presented a high-level overview of the county program, explained reporting requirements and answered members’ questions.
Tickle told the subcommittee that workers’ compensation is a state‑mandated benefit that covers employees who receive a county paycheck, including part‑time, full‑time, seasonal, union and nonunion staff. ‘‘If you receive a paycheck from New Castle County as an employee, you are covered by our workers’ comp program,’’ she said. She added that independent contractors (those who provide a W‑9) and many volunteers are not covered.
The presentation listed the program’s main benefits: medical services and prescriptions (Tickle said these should be covered 100% and employees should not receive bills), temporary total or partial disability pay, permanent impairment and disfigurement benefits, death benefits for spouses or children and reimbursement for out‑of‑pocket costs such as mileage to…
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