Why Is It Important To Work Related Stress Claim?

It is a rather tricky situation when an employee claims a stress related illness due to work performed at his or her job. According to DisabilitySecrets.com, mental conditions in some situations can be covered by worker's compensation. However, proof of any mental condition from an abnormal working condition would have to be present. In other words, an individual would most likely need to report such a claim or have a "paper trail" of evidence to back up the work related stress claim. In fact, there would be a better chance of receiving worker's compensation if the mental condition was related to a physical accident or related illness. With that being said, yes, work related stress could be a legitimate claim as long as the "cause and effect" analysis is also evident. Medical expenses and wage loss benefits should be compensated to this employee, if it is proven that a work incident caused emotional or mental harm to the employee.

After a full recovery he returns to work. John starts his shift working on the repaired press that previously caught fire and inflicted injury upon John. John reports to his supervisor that he is nervous working at the press due to the previous incident and wants to be moved to a different area. John's supervisor refuses and tells him to get back to work or he will be written up for insubordination. John returns to his press and runs it for a few minutes, but then starts to feel overwhelming emotions of nervousness due to an oncoming anxiety attack. The cause and effect is present in this situation and most likely would warrant a worker's compensation