Court Clarifies Requirements for Existence, Denial of 'Combined Condition'

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that in the context of a new or omitted condition claim, an employer need not have previously accepted a medical condition before it can consider it "combined" and deny it. Case: In the Matter of the Compensation of Sexton, Nos. 1600049 and A167536, 09/01/2021, published. Facts: Phyllis Sexton worked for the Sky Lakes Medical Center Workers' Compensation Board as a nurse and educator. She suffered injuries to her back at work in October 2012 when she tried to prevent a patient from falling. Sexton received steroid injections and afte...