DE SB315

Changes § 2347 of Delaware's Workers' Compensation Act to allow the Board to review agreements or awards no more frequently than once every 26 weeks, clarifying that petitions can be filed anytime but hearings must be spaced 26 weeks apart.

Establishes detailed pleading requirements for petitions to review, including required information such as party names, Board file number, accident date, petitioner type, insurance carrier details, and employee social security number.

Expands service of process methods to include private mailing services, traditional process servers, and electronic service to attorney-represented parties, with specific proof of service requirements.

Clarifies that the Workers' Compensation Fund pays injured workers compensation during the pendency of employer petitions to review, with detailed provisions for eligibility certification, compensation rates, and repayment obligations.

Codifies procedures for default hearings when pro se respondents fail to appear at pretrial conferences and establishes that the Board may grant petitions by default if the pro se respondent does not appear at the default hearing.