NORMAN G. GAY, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, GUARANTEE COLLECTION COMPANY et al. , Respondents. The initial treating psychiatrist, Robert P. Sedgwick, M. D. , indicated in his report of January 9, 1976, that Gay was 'psychologically disturbed. 'Dr. Sedgwick pointed out, however, that Gay had 'similar symptoms' prior to employment at Guarantee and that Gay had said that he felt subject to a series of persecutions since 1967. Gay suffers a psychiatric disability characterized by a schizoid personality with passive-aggressive features which antedated his current illness of longstanding duration. Respondent employers point out Dr. Naftulin expressed the opinion that Gay had psychiatric symptomatology prior to employment at Guarantee Collection.

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