Gradual Mental Injury Claim Not Compensable in Tennessee

A former Hertz Corp. employee who claims he experienced workplace retaliation and harassment after complaining about discrimination is not entitled to workers compensation benefits for a claimed mental injury, a Tennessee workers comp court ruled Monday.

The employee sought benefits for psychological injuries, claiming he suffered a mental breakdown in February after a yearlong period of co-worker altercations.

The Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims determined the worker wasn’t entitled to benefits because he failed to offer evidence showing the mental harm was specifically connected to the workplace.