FIREMAN'S FUND INS. CO. v. INDUS. COM'N

No. 1 CA-IC 1632.

119 Ariz. 62 (1977)

579 P.2d 566

FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO., and Drenberg & Associates, Inc., Petitioners, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION of Arizona, Respondent, Janice W. Craig, Respondent Employee.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department C.

Rehearing Denied July 13, 1977.

Review Granted September 13, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Moore & Romley, Craig R. Kepner, Cathey Dee Milan, Phoenix, for petitioners.

John H. Budd, Jr., Chief Counsel, The Industrial Commission of Arizona, Phoenix, for respondent.

Law Office of Chris T. Johnson, PC, Phoenix, for respondent employee.


OPINION

OGG, Judge.

The key question presented in this appeal is whether a disabling mental condition brought about by a gradual buildup of emotional stress is compensable.

The respondent/employee Janice W. Craig was a hard worker and a perfectionist. She had worked in the insurance field as a secretary-underwriter for fifteen years. In April, 1975, her employer insurance agency purchased another agency which greatly increased her workload and responsibility...

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