Job stress causes prolonged psychological impairment*

keywords: job stress, role ambiguity, role conflict, depression, anxiety, harrassment, malingering

Occupation:
Health Care Worker

Question:
Is the claimants work place incident responsible for her current psychological distress.

Problem:
Insurer denied the claimant workers compensation on the basis of an ineligable claim.

Complications:
It has been 3 years since the claimant left work on stress leave.

Outcome:
Claimant was objecitively identified as suffering from a significant psychological disorder and this could be attributed to the conflict and trauma experienced during her employment.

Conclusion:
Claimant was provided a settlement for loss of income and medical expenses.

*The case examples are based on clinical experience but are dissimilar from real cases. The examples provided are for illustrative purposes only and any resemblance to a real life case is of coincidence.