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An employee who saw negative feedback as a "fallacious, malicious and libellous" attack on her reputation is not entitled to compensation for a psychological injury, a commission has found.

"I find [the employee's] own expectations and perception of the events that occurred, rather than the reality of those events, has led to her inability to reflect on or accept any of the feedback given or support offered," Queensland Industrial Relations Commissioner Sharron Caddie said.

The teacher was working at Tagai State College on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait on a temporary contract, prior to suffering a work-related psychological injury in August 2022.

She sought workers' compensation, however WorkCover Queensland rejected her claim on the basis that her injury was caused by reasonable management action carried out in a reasonable way...