Recognition of Psychologists in Workers' Compensation Law

We review the workers' compensation laws with reference to the recognition of psychologists as diagnosticians of mental injuries and treatment providers for workers with work-related mental injuries. We show that with the exception of California, Florida, Hawaii, and the federal system, psychological services are not explicitly recognized as available to, nor are psychologists explicitly recognized as diagnosticians or treatment providers for, the mentally injured worker. The implications of these findings are discussed.