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Difference between revisions of "Workers' Compensation Claim Benefits (7:XI)"
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Workers' Compensation Claim Benefits (7:XI) (view source)
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* The pre-existing condition or disease was '''deteriorating''': | * The pre-existing condition or disease was '''deteriorating''': | ||
If the worker had a pre-existing deteriorating condition, the test is whether the work injury “accelerated, activated, or advanced” the condition more quickly than would have occurred in the absence of the work injury (RSCM II Item C3-16.00). The Board commonly denies permanent disability on the basis that it arises from a natural degeneration of a pre-existing condition such as degenerative disc disease or osteoarthritis. | : If the worker had a pre-existing deteriorating condition, the test is whether the work injury “accelerated, activated, or advanced” the condition more quickly than would have occurred in the absence of the work injury (RSCM II Item C3-16.00). The Board commonly denies permanent disability on the basis that it arises from a natural degeneration of a pre-existing condition such as degenerative disc disease or osteoarthritis. | ||
=== 5. Missing Conditions === | === 5. Missing Conditions === | ||
