Pennsylvania: Independent Contractor Agreement Signed After Injury Does Not Alter Worker's Status as Employee. A Pennsylvania painter who signed an agreement indicating that he was an independent contractor after he was discharged from a hospital following work-related injuries was an employee and not an independent contractor...read more.

Delaware: Election of Remedies Issue Depends Upon Resolution to Final Judgment, Not Successful Resolution Question. As is the case in a number of states, Delaware allows an injured employee of an uninsured employer two avenues of relief: (a) to pursue workers' comp benefits against the employer with the Industrial Accident Board, and (b) to sue...read more.