Thames v. Santa Rosa County Jail

ALLEN, Judge.

The claimant appeals a workers’ compensation order denying a claim for benefits relating to a mental or nervous injury. We conclude that this claim was properly denied in accordance with section 440.02(1), Florida Statutes, as applied in City of Holmes Beach v. Grace, 598 So.2d 71 (Fla.1992).

The claimant was working as a correctional officer when he unexpectedly collided with a mailbox, injuring his back. The claimant immediately thought he was being attacked from behind by an inmate, but then realized what had happened. He began having psychiatric problems after this incident.

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