What if I have a pre-existing condition/injury?
Per FS 440.02(1), pre-existing conditions may also be covered under work comp, but only if the acceleration or aggravation of the pre-existing condition can be reasonably attributed to the accident. An example of this is someone who has arthritis but no pain or treatment until after the accident. It can be argued that your accident has accelerated the arthritis and made it symptomatic, and, but for the accident, you may have never had pain or needed treatment.
Per FS 440.02(1), pre-existing conditions may also be covered under work comp, but only if the acceleration or aggravation of the pre-existing condition can be reasonably attributed to the accident. An example of this is someone who has arthritis but no pain or treatment until after the accident. It can be argued that your accident has accelerated the arthritis and made it symptomatic, and, but for the accident, you may have never had pain or needed treatment.
