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damaged a=20
      prosthesis) in a particular way; <A=20
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      injury.</A></B><BR>
      <P>It must be shown that the employee actually sustained an injury =
or=20
      illness. Two factors are involved:<BR>
      <P>(a) Did an incident occur at the time and place and in the =
manner=20
      claimed? This is determined on the basis of factual evidence, =
including=20
      statements from the employee, the supervisor, and any witnesses. =
An injury=20
      need not be witnessed to be compensable.<BR>
      <P>(b) Is a medical condition present which may be related to the=20
      incident? This is determined on the basis of the attending =
physician's=20
      statement.<BR>
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      <LI><B>The employee was in the <A=20
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of=20
      duty</A> when the event(s) leading to the claim occurred;</B><BR>
      <P>Usually, the injury or illness must occur on the employer's =
premises=20
      during working hours while the employee is performing assigned =
duties or=20
      engaging in an activity which is reasonably associated with the=20
      employment. Workers who perform assigned duties away from the =
employer's=20
      premises are also covered.<BR>
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      <LI><B>The medical condition found resulted from the event(s) =
leading to=20
      the claim.</B><BR>
      <P>A medical connection between the injury and the condition found =
must be=20
      shown, based entirely on medical evidence provided by physicians =
who have=20
      examined and treated the employee.<BR>
      <P>Opinions of the employee, supervisors or witnesses are not =
considered,=20
      nor is general medical information in published articles. The fact =
that a=20
      condition appears during Federal employment does not establish <A=20
      href=3D"http://www.wmal.org/pub810_five_elements.htm"><B>causal=20
      relationship</B></A> between the two. Likewise, the employee's =
belief that=20
      work factors caused or aggravated the condition does not establish =
causal=20
      relationship.<BR>
      <P>Where a pre-existing condition involving the same part of the =
body is=20
      present, the physician must provide a medical opinion which states =
both=20
      the effects of the work-related condition and those of the =
pre-existing=20
      condition.<BR>
      <P><B>Excerpts from Publication CA-550, Q&amp;A</B><BR>
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