ALLEN, Judge.
The claimant appeals a workers' compensation order in which the misrepresentation defense in section 440.15(5)(a), Florida Statutes (1991), was applied to deny the claim. We conclude that the statutory defense should not have been applied, as it pertains only under circumstances involving the aggravation or acceleration of a preexisting condition.
The claimant sought benefits for a back injury he suffered at work. At a hearing on the claim, it...
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