No Benefits for School Custodian on Psyche Claim From Workplace Stress

The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits to a school custodian for an alleged psychological injury caused by workplace stress. Case: Dubinovic v. Des Moines Public Schools, No. 18-0194, 05/15/2019, published. Facts: Izudin Dubinovic was employed as a custodian by the Des Moines Public Schools. After a series of meetings with his supervisors, Dubinovic allegedly had a nervous breakdown. He filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting that his employer's actions and inactions had caused him to develop an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. Pro...