No Benefits for Longtime 911 Dispatcher's PTSD

The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits for a long-time 911 dispatcher’s claim of post-traumatic stress disorder. Case: Smicz v. Deschutes County 911 Service District, No. 78, 02/11/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Camille Smicz worked for Deschutes County as a 911 dispatcher for over 20 years. She filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting that her repeated exposure to alarming and disturbing situations led her to develop post-traumatic stress disorder and cumulative stress disorder. The county requested that Smicz undergo assessments by Donn...