paraphrase, Yes. According to OSHA 1904.5(a), an injury or illness is considered work-related if an event or exposure in the workplace either caused or contributed to the condition or significantly worsened a pre-existing injury or illness. Although the employee had the injury before joining the company, it was reintroduced during work activities, leading to significant aggravation, making it a new work-related case. Additionally, per OSHA 1904.6(a)(1), the employee had not previously experienced a documented injury or illness of the same type affecting the same body part. Since the pre-existing injury was not recorded, it is considered a new work-related case