Hagerman v. Gencorp Automotive

We granted leave to appeal in this case to consider whether the Worker’s Compensation Appellate Commission applied the proper standard of causation._

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Plaintiff’s husband worked for defendant as a millwright. He injured his back at work for the first time on August 25, 1987. He allegedly reinjured his back at work on December 1, 1989. After yet another reinjury on December 20, 1989, he left work, never to return.

Plaintiff’s husband received a course of conservative treatment that failed to resolve his symptoms. On March 7, 1990, he underwent a myelogram. On March 28, 1990, he died as a result…