In many work-related injury claims, the prevailing cause of the injury is called into question by healthcare professionals who commonly help determine if a claimed injury was truly the result of a task performed on the job, or factors such as existing medical conditions or lifestyle habits are to blame. Ergonomic Analysis – Its Use in Medical Causation Cases, is a peer-reviewed feature in the August issue of Professional Safety the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) journal.
Medical causation is a medical/legal process in which a set of elements is examined to determine whether they resulted in a work related injury.