Gardner v. Van Buren Public Schools

The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board ordered an open award of benefits for plaintiff after finding that he was mentally disabled, that he received personal injuries in the course of his employment, and that his employment significantly aggravated his mental condi*267tion. We find error requiring reversal in the wcab’s reasoning pertaining to plaintiff’s personal injuries and their causation.

Plaintiff worked as a custodian for defendant from February 1978 until June 4, 1984. He worked at a high school from 1978 until the summer of 1981. He then worked at the South Junior High School until…