The injury, illness, or death must have resulted from an incident or circumstance occurring while the employee was performing official duties. A requirement imposed by the employment An employee s fear and anxiety regarding his or her ability to carry out official duties. The claimed condition or disability must be caused by conditions of employment. Causal relationships are medical issues and must be supported by medical documentation provided by a recognized physician. Aggravation - when a preexisting condition is worsened, either temporarily or permanently, by an injury arising in the course of employment.
Compensation is payable for the duration of the aggravation as medically determined.
Compensation is payable only for the period of aggravation established by the weight of the medical evidence, and not for any disability caused solely by the underlying disease. When job-related injury or disease hastens the development of an underlying condition and the ordinary progression of the disease would not account for the speed with which a condition develops. Precipitation - when a latent condition manifests itself because of factors of employment. All Rights Reserved. Site by New Connections, Inc.