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Stress Claims

Is Stress Covered Under Workers’ Compensation? This is a rather complicated subject. We probably get more calls for this type of injury than any other. The calls range from stress due to overwork (generally after a downsizing), to the boss being “mean.” "Psyche claims" were ...

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