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CLAIMANT PROPERLY COMPENSATED FOR WORK-RELATED STRESS.

The Third Department determined claimant was properly awarded workers’ compensation benefits for work-related stress. The employer argued the stress was related to warning letters about claimant’s performance, which would not be compensable. One of the warning letters was deemed not to have been issued in good faith. And claimant submitted proof her stress-related symptoms appeared before the warning letters were issued. Claimant was a licensed clinical social worker who had been attacked by a client:

 

Workers’ Compensation Law § 2 (7) precludes claims for mental injuries based upon work-related stress “if such mental injury is a direct consequence of a lawful personnel decision involving a disciplinary action, work evaluation, job transfer, demotion, or termination taken in good faith by the employer.” “Whether the employer’s actions constituted a lawful personnel decision undertaken in good faith is a factual issue to be resolved by the Board”  … . * * *

“According deference to the Board’s resolution of witness credibility issues” … , and in light of the evidence that claimant suffers from a mental injury stemming from work-related stress and that she was being treated for the condition prior to the issuance of the warning letters, the Board’s determination that the claim was not barred by Workers’ Compensation Law § 2 (7) is supported by substantial evidence and will not be disturbed … . Further, based upon the foregoing, we find that the Board’s determination that the stress that caused claimant’s injury was greater than that of other similarly situated workers also is supported by substantial evidence … . Matter of Haynes (Catholic Charities), 2016 NY Slip Op 00560, 3rd Dept 1-28-16

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW (AWARD FOR WORK-RELATED STRESS PROPER)/STRESS, WORK-RELATED (WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS PROPERLY AWARDED)

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