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In Oregon, a worker can be entitled to benefits if he shows that his condition and need for medical services were related to a work event.

In Florida, an employer's actual knowledge that a worker used a doctor-prescribed brace can toll the statute of limitations for a petition for benefits.

In Louisiana, an employer's failure to authorize medical care for a worker otherwise eligible to receive workers' compensation triggers penalties.

In Virginia, an inconclusive medical opinion can prevent a worker from showing that his injury arose out of his employment.

Promoting the employment of people with disabilities in the health care industry is the focus of a new alliance. Two organizations have teamed up to help boost employment and educational opportunities.

In Connecticut, to fall under the medical care exception to the one-year statute of limitations, a worker must prove that the employer previously furnished care for the specific condition in the claim filed past the statute of limitations or that the condition was causally related to a timely reported incident for which the employer furnished medical care.

In Iowa, after the retirement of a worker's authorized treating physician, the employer is permitted to select another treating physician.

The Workers' Compensation Division adopted temporary rules regarding hearing services and durable medical equipment, prosthetics, and orthotics.

The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs proposed amendments to regulations implementing amendments to the Black Lung Benefits Act made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the department is proposing a yearlong delay for compliance with new codes used to classify diseases and health problems.

In Colorado, an employer's failure to provide medical review is a continuing violation subject to a daily penalty.

Home health care employment is considered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to be the fastest growing occupation of the next decade with employment expected to grow 55 percent from 2006 to 2016. But workers are exposed to a variety of serious and even life-threatening hazards.

In California, a worker may be entitled to treatment by an out-of-state physician if he has a complicated medical history and in-state physicians would run the risk of failure with additional complications and expenses.

As workers' comp stakeholders look for solutions to opioid abuse among injured workers, state legislatures are increasingly getting into the discussion. New Mexico is among the latest to consider legislation to curb opioid prescriptions throughout the state's health care system.

In Virginia, when a prosthesis is removed but not replaced during surgery, the 24-month limitations period for the review of an award does not apply.

In Tennessee, for a hernia to be compensable, the worker must show it was caused by an incident at work, it appeared suddenly accompanied by pain immediately following the incident, and it did not exist prior to the incident.

The Workers' Compensation Board issued a bulletin addressing the treatment of an exacerbation in workers with injuries that are covered by the medical treatment guidelines.

The Department of Labor and Industries issued a preproposal statement of inquiry regarding rules on conversion factors, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and medical aid.

Under the ADA of 1990, video evidence showing a worker carrying furniture and doing yardwork may contradict an argument that the worker is an individual with a disability.

When doctors -- not nurses -- conduct utilization reviews, cases are handled more smoothly.