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This worker's compensation case involved Appellee Thomas A. Camarata, who claimed temporary total incapacity due to a mental trauma suffered on September 30, 1985. The injury, described as post-traumatic stress syndrome, allegedly resulted from receiving a critical work memo. A jury found that the injury occurred in the course and scope of his employment with the Texas Department of Human Services. The Appellant challenged the sufficiency of the evidence. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that mental trauma can produce an accidental injury with proof of definite time, place, and cause, and found sufficient evidence supported the jury's findings.
DIR., STATE EMP. WKRS. COMP. DIV. v. Camarata is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso).
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This worker's compensation case involved Appellee Thomas A. Camarata, who claimed temporary total incapacity due to a mental trauma suffered on September 30, 1985. The injury, described as post-traumatic stress syndrome, allegedly resulted from receiving a critical work memo. A jury found that the injury occurred in the course and scope of his employment with the Texas Department of Human Services. The Appellant challenged the sufficiency of the evidence. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that mental trauma can produce an accidental injury with proof of definite time, place, and cause, and found sufficient evidence supported the jury's findings.
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