Superimposed condition definition
Superimposed condition means a condition that arises after the compensable injury or disease that contributes to the worker’s overall disability or need for treatment but is not the result of the original injury or disease. Disability from a superimposed condition is not rated. For example: The compensable injury results in a low back strain. Two months after the injury, the worker becomes pregnant (non-work related). The pregnancy is considered a "superimposed condition."
Superimposed condition means a condition that arises after the compensable injury or disease which contributes to the worker’s overall disability or need for treatment but is not the result of the original injury or disease. Disability from a superimposed condition is not rated. OAR 436-035-0005(18).