Opinion ID: 1838841
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Heading: issues

Text: We perceive that the major issues presented by this case are as follows: (1) whether plaintiff's arrest constitutes an accident under the worker's compensation act; (2) whether the type of injury alleged by plaintiff, that is, a mental injury caused by a significant employment incident but not accompanied by physical trauma, is compensable under the Act; (3) whether, if such a mental injury may be compensable as a general proposition, this plaintiff proved by a preponderance of the evidence that he suffered such an injury, that the injury has prevented him from working and that the injury was caused by the arrest; (4) whether the arrest was an event arising out of plaintiff's employment; (5) whether the arrest occurred in the course of plaintiff's employment; (6) whether, assuming that plaintiff is entitled to coverage, the employer should be assessed with statutory penalties and attorney's fees for failure to timely pay benefits.