Egeland v. City of Minneapolis

AMDAHL, Chief Justice.

Two separate writs of certiorari were issued in this case as a result of a single decision by the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals (hereinafter WCCA). Since identical operative facts are involved, the cases have been consolidated for consideration.

The employee, Raymond Egeland, formerly a policeman with the Minneapolis Police Department, claims that he suffers from peptic ulcer disease and chronic anxiety and depression which were caused by job-associated stress. Workers’ Compensa tion Judge Parker found that Mr. Egeland suffered personal injury in the nature of…