Court Rejects Nurse's Claim of Psyche Injury From Workplace Bullying

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a health care worker for her alleged mental injuries from work-related stress. Case: Matter of Lanese v. Anthem Health Services, No. 525991, 10/11/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Paula Lanese worked for Anthem Health Services as a registered nurse case manager. She filed a workers’ compensation claim in March 2016 asserting that she had suffered a relapse of pre-existing depression and anxiety because of harassment and bullying by her managers. A workers’ compensation law judge denied the claim. The Work...