A state law that requires mental-mental claims to be supported by evidence from a licensed physician or psychologist that their psychological injury was the result of a traumatic event did not unduly burden a claimant who sought psychological help because of workplace emotional distress, the Colorado Court of Appeals, Division V ruled.Case: Kieckhafer v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of Colorado, 2012 COA 124, 07/19/2012.Facts: Kathleen Kieckhafer worked as a nurse in the women's forensics unit at the Colorado Mental Health Institute. She became frustrated with her job and sought psychol...
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