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In Missouri, where the work nexus is clear, the worker is not required to show that he would have been equally exposed to the risk in everyday life.

In Illinois, a worker injured in an altercation at work is not entitled to benefits if he was the aggressor in the altercation.

In Louisiana, an employer has a duty to fully investigate a worker's medical status before terminating benefits.

In Virginia, a worker injured while trying to answer a call on a cell phone can receive compensation if the injury can be traced to the employment as a contributing cause.

In Kentucky, the employer with whom an employee was last injuriously exposed to hazardous noise is exclusively liable for benefits.

The Department of Labor and Industries announced a preproposal statement of inquiry regarding rules that are in conflict with the health technology clinical committee's coverage determinations.

In Arkansas, a reinjury that is a continuation of the original compensable injury is compensable.

In Pennsylvania, when a worker alleges a psychic injury, he must prove that he was exposed to abnormal working conditions and that his psychological problems are not a subjective reaction to normal working conditions.

In Oklahoma, the sum of all permanent partial disability awards is limited to a total of 100 percent or 520 weeks for any individual, excluding awards against the multiple injury trust funds or for amputations and surgeries.

In Louisiana, in order for an intoxication defense to apply, a positive drug test must be verified or confirmed by gas chromatography, gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy, or another comparably reliable analytical method.

In Maryland, in the case of an injury inflicted by a third party, the injured worker must show that the willful act was directed at him in the course of his employment.

In Ohio, a claim brought by a statutory subrogee to recover its subrogation interest is subject to a six-year statute of limitations.

In Missouri, the workers' compensation exclusivity provision does not apply to occupational disease claims.

In South Carolina, if an injured worker simultaneously pursues a third-party action and a workers' compensation claim, he must give the employer notice of the suit.

In New York, a claim for work-related stress will not succeed without showing that the stress experienced by the worker was greater than that which other similarly situated workers experience in the normal work environment.

The Division of Business Services proposed to amend a rule on workers' compensation exemption registration.