Judicial determination – issue of worker’s incapacity – claim for ongoing weekly payments and medical expenses – whether worker suffered illness or disorder of the mind – whether employment was a substantial cause – whether injury arose wholly or predominantly from reasonable action taken by the employer in relation to shift rosters – whether incapacity total or partial – whether incapacity resulted from factors involving the worker’s personal circumstances – serious irreconcilable factual conflict between evidence of worker and staff members – credibility issues – found all but one of relevant work related stressors comprise of disqualifying actions – remaining incident of significance causing the worker distress and therefore compensable – rejection of that claim to be set aside – counsel to be heard as to orders that should follow – ss 30A, 32, 35 of Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986. Singh v Department for Health & Ageing
