Frith v. Safety

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Roger Frith appeals from a district court judgment affirming an order of Workforce Safety and Insurance (“WSI”) denying him medical benefits. We affirm, concluding a reasoning mind could have reasonably concluded Frith failed to show his work activities substantially accelerated the progression or substantially worsened the severity of a preexisting condition.

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[¶ 2] In September 2010, Frith filed a claim for a work injury with WSI. He alleged that on August 18th or 19th he hurt his back at work while lifting and moving a large desk backwards up some stairs. Frith was…