No Benefits for Worker With Alleged Psych Injury From Altercation With Colleague

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a psychological injury following an altercation with a co-worker. Case: Matter of Spillers v. Health & Hospital Corp., No. 534701, 03/28/2024, published. Facts: Mark Spillers worked for Health & Hospital Corp. as a rehabilitation counselor. In February 2015, he filed a claim contending that he suffered from depression, psychosis and post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of an incident on Dec. 3, 2013, in which he alleged he was verbally assaulted by a co-worker. Spillers continued to work for H&...