Claim of La Mendola v. Butler

Substantial evidence in the record supports the conclusion by the Workers’ Compensation Board that the excessive stresses claimant was under at work caused an underlying personality disorder to manifest itself, thereby disabling claimant, and that this was an accidental injury arising in the course of employment. Claimant testified that after purchasing a second debt-ridden insurance agency, he had to borrow heavily and use his personal funds to support the business. Claimant’s circumstances did not improve and he began having trouble coping; he was eventually diagnosed as having anxiety and…