Edward Saunderlin, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant v. E.I. Dupont Company, Respondent-Respondent; William G. Thompson…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division’s reversal of permanent partial psychiatric disability awards, holding that the Workers’ Compensation Act’s requirement of “demonstrable objective medical evidence” applies to psychiatric as well as physical disability claims. The Court found the petitioners’ psychiatric examinations insufficient and their anxiety disorders minor, thus not meeting the statutory criteria.