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Workers' Compensation Claim Benefits (7:XI) (view source)
Revision as of 21:55, 13 December 2022
, 21:55, 13 December 2022→4. Accepted and Denied Conditions
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The pre-existing condition or disease was '''non-deteriorating''': | The pre-existing condition or disease was '''non-deteriorating''': | ||
As set out in RSCM II Policy #16.00 for injury and Policy #25.20 for Occupational Disease, if the post-plateau condition is not significantly worse than before the injury, then the condition was not permanently aggravated by the work injury/Occupational Disease. This is an issue for which medical records are important; or | :As set out in RSCM II Policy #16.00 for injury and Policy #25.20 for Occupational Disease, if the post-plateau condition is not significantly worse than before the injury, then the condition was not permanently aggravated by the work injury/Occupational Disease. This is an issue for which medical records are important; or | ||
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 “significantly accelerated, activated or advanced” the condition more quickly than would have occurred in the absence of the work injury (RSCM II Policy #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 “significantly accelerated, activated or advanced” the condition more quickly than would have occurred in the absence of the work injury (RSCM II Policy #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 === | ||