High Court Defines Aggravation of Preexisting Condition Under 2013 Reforms

The Tennessee Supreme Court said workers' compensation reforms enacted in 2013 require proof that work contributed more than 50% to aggravating a preexisting condition and that the aggravation contributed more than 50% to causing death, disablement or the need for medical treatment.  "Simply put, as used in the 2013 reform act, aggravation means an intensification or worsening of a preexisting disease, condition or ailment, permanent or not, that contributes more than 50% in causing death, disability or the need for medical treatment," the court said Monday. The high ...