Worker’s previous back injuries led to pre-existing condition

Latest accident would not have caused disc herniation on its own; employer granted 90 per cent relief from costs

An Ontario employer has been granted 90 per cent relief from its workers’ compensation costs from a minor workplace accident after the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal determined the injured worker had a major pre-existing back condition that contributed to his injury.

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