Fox v. Alascom, Inc.

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice.

This case involves an employee who suffered a mental disability allegedly due to non-traumatic, gradual work-related stress. The Workers’ Compensation Board held that in order to recover benefits in this situation the employee must make a preliminary showing that the on-the-job stress she experienced was greater than the stress which all employees experience. We hold that under the Workers’ Compensation Act the board erred in imposing such a requirement.

FACTS.

Appellant Corazón Fox was hired by ap-pellee Alascom, Inc. in October, 1974, as a Senior Clerk Typist…