SAIF Corp. v. Pruitt

SAIF decided that employment with its insured, 4 R Equipment LLC, was not the major contributing cause of claimant’s back injury and consequently denied that the injury was compensable. An administrative law judge (ALJ) and then the Workers’ Compensation Board (board) disagreed. The board ordered SAIF to provide benefits. SAIF seeks review of that order. We affirm.

In 1984, claimant received treatment for a work-related back injury at L5-S1. He recovered almost completely, with minimal residual effects and no physical limitations. The compensability of that injury is not at issue. However, 15…