Aggravation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000364",
  "term": "Aggravation",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "The worsening of a pre-existing injury or medical condition due to a new, intervening event. In insurance claims, particularly workers' compensation and personal injury, this concept is used to determine the extent of an insurer's liability for the new harm. A compensable claim must distinguish the new injury's effects from the baseline symptoms of the original condition, a determination often guided by medical expert opinion.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/aggravation/"
}