Joyce Abbott vs. Delta Airlines: Case Against Ace Esis WoodlandJoyce Abbott, vs. Delta Airlines And Ace Esis Woodland, Its Administrator,
This case is about Joyce Abbott, an applicant, who is seeking workers’ compensation benefits from Delta Airlines and ACE ESIS Woodland, its administrator. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of the Findings and Award of February 4, 2009, wherein the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) denied defendant’s appeal of the June 18, 2008 determination of the Rehabilitation Unit and found that applicant is entitled to vocational rehabilitation benefits during the period beginning July 16, 2003 to and including January 1, 2009. The Board rescinded the Findings, Award and Order of January 26, 2009, and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision consistent with the opinion.