Claim of Block v. Stroheim & Romann, Inc.

—Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed August 10, 1992, which ruled that claimant did not sustain an accidental injury in the course of his employment and denied his claim for workers’ compensation benefits.

Claimant, who was employed as a showroom assistant for a fabric and wall covering jobber, allegedly developed acute depression as a result of his transfer from the back showroom of the employer to the front showroom, where he had to deal with less knowledgeable retail customers. Claimant subsequently ceased working and applied for workers’ compensation benefits,…