4 Causation (0.5 hr.) Flashcards
What caused the injury?
1
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what is the relationship between injury, disability and causation
A
cause=>injury=>disability
2
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What 3 factors need to be established in order to make a causation determination
A
- what is the injury/disability 2. what relevant work exposures were present 3. what other causes might produce the disease (non-industrial exposures)?
3
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What are the 5 types of causation?
A
- direct causation 2. contributing cause 3. aggravation 4. precipitation 5. acceleration
4
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What should an evaluator do if there are conflicting accounts of the injury regarding causation?
A
opinion should be expressed conditionally in each of the possible scenarios