I have heard that my doctor says that my injury was not the major contributing cause of my problems. What is “major contributing cause” mean?
“Major contributing cause” is a cause that more so than any other cause has created the resulting physical condition that the employee suffers from. If an injury arises out of the course of employment and combines with a pre-existing condition or cause or prolonged disability or need for treatment, the employer is responsible to pay compensation or benefits required only to the extent that the injury arising out of course of employment remains more than 50% responsible for the injuries as compared to all other causes combined and thereafter remains the major contributing cause of the disability and need for treatment. “Major contributing cause” must be demonstrated by medical evidence only. In short, it is the single cause that contributes to the injury or disability more than all other causes combined.
