Mila Vrdoljak

The worker appealed a Case Manager's decision denying initial entitlement to benefits for low back, neck, left shoulder, and left knee injuries following a workplace fall.

The worker argued that pain medication for an accepted right foot fracture masked the symptoms in other areas, causing a delay in reporting.

The Appeals Resolution Officer dismissed the appeal, finding that even accounting for the medication, there was an unexplained three-week delay in reporting the injuries to a doctor, and the medical evidence did not causally link the delayed symptoms to the workplace accident.