Legal Question in Workers Comp in Georgia

Re: Can a hostile work environment be the basis for a worker's comp claim?

By itself, stress can not form the basis of a claim for work related injury. It is often said, however, that physically induced emotion trauma is a compensable event when the emotional trauma arises as an incidence of the physical injury. The amount of physical injury which will justify such a claim of work relatedness of the emotional trauma does not seem to be as important as the Doctor's opinion that the one follows the other. Your fact statement does not include factors which suggest there is such a relationship and on the basis of the current facts I would have to say in your case it does not appear that you could successfully pursue a claim for benefits under the worker's compensation statute. However, if the facts of you case include a physical injury which your doctor feels produces or contributes to your emotional condition, then I would be happy to review your claim on a no obligation basis.