Legal Opinion
Wharton v. Hawaiian Elec. Co., Inc.
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided November 15, 1995No. 16711PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAMIL, Justice.
This workers’ compensation case is before us on appeal by claimant-appellant Gerald A Wharton, Sr., from the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board’s (Board) decision and order denying Ms claim for benefits under the Hawai'i Workers’ Compensation Law, Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) chapter 386 (1993). The dispositive issue is whether Wharton suffered a psychological stress injury on or about February 11, 1989, arising out of and in the course of Ms employment. Because (1) Wharton’s stress m-jury was a direct consequence of the disciplinary action imposed for his…
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- Bumanglag v. Oahu Sugar Co., Ltd.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1995
- Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
- Hayes v. Ambassador Court, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1959
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