Court Upholds Employer's Denial of Previously Accepted Combined Condition Claim

The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld an employer’s denial of a worker’s previously accepted combined condition claim. Case: Mooney v. Legacy Health, No. 335, 04/29/2026, published. Facts: Mark Mooney worked for Legacy Health as a nurse. He suffered injuries while moving a patient. Legacy accepted liability for a diagnosis of disabling C7 radiculopathy. Mooney had a history of neck issues, having undergone a cervical fusion from a childhood injury and having developed Brown-Sequard syndrome. After his work injury, medical evidence indicated that Mooney’s injury had combined...