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In Illinois, the location of a worker within the building where she performs her work duties can expose her to a greater risk of injury than the general public.

Under the ADA of 1990, a 100 percent healed policy is per se discrimination only where the employee has an ADA-defined disability. The ADA of 1990 applies to disability discrimination cases arising before Jan. 1, 2009.

In Georgia, a worker's injury while instinctively responding to a dangerous situation while on duty and performing a work-related task benefitting her employer is compensable.

A worker must show a significant relationship between Connecticut and either the employment contract or the employment relationship.

In Wyoming, a long gap in seeking treatment for an injury makes it difficult to prove a work-related aggravation of a congenital defect occurred.

In North Carolina, death benefits are available when the toxic buildup of medication prescribed to manage an injured worker's pain resulting from a compensable injury contributed to his death.

In California, a worker's injury that occurs while performing a personal chore that is also benefitting his employer is compensable under the dual purpose rule.

In Oregon, if an injured worker expressly requests acceptance of a condition that the insurer believes is actually a symptom, the insurer has an obligation to process the claim by accepting or denying it.

In Kentucky, a horse trainer is not required to provide workers' compensation coverage for an exercise rider who is not an employee.

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

In Florida, an accident is compensable when an employer creates an increased risk of injury because of a hazard on the route a worker customarily and necessarily uses to exit from work.

In Missouri, to trigger liability of the second injury fund, a worker must show that his preexisting disability "represented an obstacle or hindrance to his ability to work."

In Alaska, a municipality can be considered a "project owner" that is required to pay benefits to an injured worker if the worker's employer is a contractor that failed to secure the payments.

In Tennessee, a worker's positive test for drug use after an unexplained fall shows that the worker's intoxication was the proximate cause of his injuries.

In North Carolina, an employer-employee relationship can exist when the worker is regularly employed by the employer, the worker is paid by the hour, and the employer provides the tools for the job.