Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Adjustment Disorder

The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for his diagnosis of adjustment disorder. Case: Hayes v. Trimet, No. 864, 09/10/2026, unpublished. Facts: Ronald Hayes worked for Trimet. He filed a workers’ compensation claim seeking benefits for his diagnosis of adjustment disorder. Dr. Donna Wicher diagnosed Hayes with adjustment disorder with depressed features. She initially said that 60% of the cause of the adjustment disorder was a 2023 work event that occurred while Hayes was driving a bus for employer and 40% of the cause was preexisting pe...