Johnson v. SAIF Corp.

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board (board) that upheld SAIF’s denial of her aggravation claim. We agree with claimant that the board applied an incorrect legal standard in concluding that claimant’s medical evidence was legally insufficient to establish an actual worsening of her compensable condition. We therefore reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Claimant suffered a compensable injury to her low back in 1999 and, as a result, underwent surgery for a disc herniation at L5-S1. After the surgery, she complained of increased pain and symptoms. MRIs…