Pre-existing condition defined too narrowly in assessing aggravation for WCB benefits

WCB benefits discontinued for back injury; back pain not considered

Pre-existing condition defined too narrowly in assessing aggravation for WCB benefits

Entitlement to ongoing workers’ compensation benefits should not have been cut off without a broader consideration of whether a workplace accident aggravated a worker’s chronic back pain rather than a specific degenerative condition, the British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled.

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