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Reasonable processes not established as predominant cause of psych injury

Despite establishing some of its disciplinary processes were reasonable, an employer has been found liable for an employee's psychological injury.

Despite establishing some of its disciplinary processes were reasonable, an employer has been found liable for an employee's psychological injury.

In circumstances where some workplace events weren't reasonable, NSW Personal Injury Commission Member John Isaksen found it wasn't possible to conclude whether only the reasonable actions were the whole or predominant cause of the employee's injury.

The Interchange Illawarra disability support worker sought workers' compensation for an adjustment disorder with anxiety, which she alleged was caused by bullying, harassment, threats and false allegations made against her...

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