Psychiatric Injury

Case Summaries:

• Cnty. of Sacramento v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Bd. (04/22/13)

Synopsis: A psychiatric injury is not compensable if the psychiatric injury was substantially caused by good faith personnel actions.

• Rolda v. Pitney Bowes, Inc. (02/21/01)

Synopsis: A multilevel analysis is required when a psychiatric injury is alleged and a defense of good faith personnel action is raised.