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In Connecticut, the evaluation of whether a worker is totally disabled is a holistic evaluation of work capacity rather than a medical determination.

In Tennessee, a medical expert's opinion can be discredited if it conflicts with autopsy findings and a worker's other medical records.

In Nebraska, illegal aliens can be entitled to PTD benefits for work-related injuries.

In Idaho, a worker will not be entitled to benefits for a heart attack if his doctor cannot determine whether the heart attack was triggered by events occurring before or after he arrived at work.

In Wisconsin, an injured worker will not be entitled to vocational rehabilitation benefits beyond 80 weeks if the primary purpose of further training is to improve upon preinjury earning capacity rather than restore it.

In Illinois, a worker's acts in preparation for a work-related trip prior to leaving his home are not within the course of employment, as the worker's work-related travel has not yet begun.

In Louisiana, evidence that a worker sought treatment for pain one month before the alleged work-related accident will make it difficult for the worker to show a causal relationship between the work incident and her injury.

In Montana, a religious corporation engaging in commercial activities can be considered an employer required to obtain workers' compensation insurance.

In Ohio, an injured worker does not have to show that a physical injury was the sole cause of her PTSD in order for her to receive compensation for the condition.

In Iowa, an employer is not required to pay for unauthorized care unless the worker shows that the care was reasonable and beneficial.

In New York, where neither of a worker's treating doctors opine that his myocardial infarction was likely to have been caused by work-related stress, there is insufficient medical evidence to find a causal relationship between the worker's employment and his injury.

In North Carolina, the special employment doctrine does not apply when a contract between a temporary staffing agency and its client states that employees of the agency are not employees of the county.

In New Jersey, the special mission exception to the going and coming rule allows compensation for workers required to be away from the conventional place of employment if engaged in the direct performance of employment duties.

In Kansas, an injured worker is not required to make a good-faith effort to seek postinjury employment to mitigate an employer's liability for benefits.

In Missouri, traumatic hearing loss must meet a minimum threshold for the work accident to be considered a prevailing factor in causing a compensable injury or compensable permanent disability.

In Louisiana, before a worker is found to be permanently and totally disabled, it must be determined whether there is reasonable probability that the worker can be rehabilitated so he can achieve suitable gainful employment.