The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a worker's pre-existing condition was the major contributing cause of his need for treatment after he injured his back.
Case: Vantassel v. SAIF Corp., No. 112, 03/15/2017, published.
Facts: Shelby Vantassel complained of a sharp pain in his back while he stepping out of a truck at work in December 2012.
Doctors determined he had suffered a disc herniation at L5-S1.
Vantassel had previously undergone two surgeries to address non-compensable herniations at that same level in his spine.
His employer had workers' compensation insurance with the S...
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