Does a worker have a viable workers compensation claim if they re-injure a previously injured part of their body or aggravates a pre-existing physical condition?
A. If a worker sustains a work-related injury to a previously injured part of their body, regardless of whether the previous injury was work-related, they are not barred from recovery under the Act. Similarly, if they sustain an accident which aggravates or accelerates a pre-existing physical condition, (arthritis, congenital back condition, etc.) they are still entitled to all the rights and benefits provided by the Act.
If a worker sustains a work-related injury to a previously injured part of their body, regardless of whether the previous injury was work-related, they are not barred from recovery under the Act. Similarly, if they sustain an accident which aggravates or accelerates a pre-existing physical condition, (arthritis, congenital back condition, etc.) they are still entitled to all the rights and benefits provided by the Act.
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