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According to this court, the proper venue for resolving a dispute about a worker's medical condition and his ability to return to work is through his workers' compensation claim.

In Tennessee, in order for an aggravation of a preexisting condition to be compensable, the aggravation must advance the severity of the preexisting condition or cause a worker to suffer a new, distinct injury.

In Florida, a worker's misrepresentations about his medical condition and workers' compensation claim history on a medical questionnaire to obtain employment in order to pay overdue bills does not support an employer's fraud defense.

In Kansas, a worker's impairment rating is not required to be reduced for a preexisting impairment if no evidence shows that the preexisting condition was symptomatic before the work-related injury.

In Texas, the exclusive remedy provision applies and bars claims of negligence even in cases where the employer fails to provide a worker with notice of the availability of workers' compensation benefits.

In Iowa, the distance of available work from an injured worker's home may be considered in determining whether an employer offered "suitable work."

The Workers' Compensation Commission proposed a new regulation regarding mediation to resolve disputes without a hearing.

The Workers' Compensation Commission proposed amendments to the medical fee schedule.

In Washington, when a worker's occupational disease manifests itself during voluntary retirement and he subsequently dies due to the disease, survivor benefits are based on the worker's wages at the time of his retirement.

The Bureau of Workers' Compensation proposed changes to a rule regarding the health partnership program provider credentialing criteria.

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

In Ohio, a doctor's inability to pinpoint a cause of death with a reasonable degree of medical certainty will impede a claim for death benefits.

The Division of Workers' Compensation changed the rules of its e-forms trial to open the electronic filing method to more participants.

In Virginia, when a worker has two employers, the one who controls the worker's actions and whose work he is performing should be responsible for providing workers' compensation for his injuries.

In North Carolina, an exception to the exclusive remedy provision of workers' compensation arises when an employer intentionally engages in misconduct knowing it is substantially certain to cause serious injury or death to a worker.

The Workers' Compensation Commission issued an advisory regarding a worker's change of physician.