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An employee was understandably concerned about his relationship with a supervisor, who labelled him a poor performer and suggested he attended work "to bludge", a commission has found in psychological injury proceedings.

The BOC Limited employee sought workers' compensation for a psychological illness he claimed was caused by bullying and harassment between 2003 and 2018, after which point he said he stopped working because he was being "pushed" to perform duties beyond his medical restrictions.

But the employer denied liability, arguing his illness was caused by his physical injuries, or issues outside the workplace...