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An employer that was "acutely aware" of an employee's "mental health fragility" acted unreasonably when handling his return to full duties and his complaint about a manager, a commission has found.

The Woolstar storeman sought permanent impairment and workers' compensation for depression, which he claimed he sustained due to "harassment and bullying" regarding a return-to-work process and allocation of light duties.

But the employer denied liability, noting the employee's psychological condition was secondary to his physical injury, and not a primary injury...