Bergum v. NORTH DAKOTA WORKFORCE SAFETY AND INSURANCE

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] William Bergum appeals from a district court judgment affirming a Workforce Safety & Insurance (“WSI”) final order, which dismissed his application for benefits. Because we conclude a reasoning mind reasonably could have found that Bergum failed to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that his January 6, 2006, work incident substantially accelerated the progression of, or substantially worsened the severity of, Bergum’s preexisting condition of chronic low back pain, we affirm.

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[¶ 2] The record reflects that Bergum has had a long history of treatment for back…