City of Holmes Beach v. Grace

SMITH, Judge.

The City of Holmes Beach and ISAC (E/C) appeal an order of the judge of compensation claims awarding claimant benefits for psychiatric injury arising out of an incident which occurred on July 17, 1985. The E/C contend that there is no evidence in the record establishing a causal relationship between the very minor physical trauma suffered by the claimant on July 17, 1985, and claimant’s subsequent post-traumatic stress disorder. In essence, argue the E/C, this is essentially a “fright” case and that section 440.02(1), Florida Statutes (1985), defining “accident” excludes a mental…