Bank of Newport v. Wages

Employer seeks reversal of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board that granted claimant benefits for an adjustment disorder. The Board concluded that claimant’s mental disorder was the product of employment conditions other than those “generally inherent in every working situation.” ORS 656.802(3)(b). We affirm.

The Board found the following material facts: Claimant worked as a teller for the employer bank for six months, from October 1992 to March 1993. Throughout that time, claimant experienced stress because of various interactions with her supervisor. In particular, claimant believed…