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In South Carolina, the primary consideration in determining when an employer-employee relationship exists is whether the employer has the right to control the employee in the performance on the work and the manner in which it is done.

In Kansas, a worker can be entitled to a modification of permanent partial disability benefits due to a wage loss without application of an abilities test.

In Pennsylvania, a worker's absence that is unrelated to his work-related injury is not compensable.

In Florida, an employer cannot use a worker's illegal status as a defense to avoid liability for disability benefits when the employer knew or should have known of the worker's illegal status.

In California, a trip to attend a meeting may be considered travel on an employer's business and an exception to the going and coming rule, placing an accident during the travel inside the realm of workers' compensation.

In Virginia, an insurer's improper denial of further benefits constitutes a failure to provide medical care, which entitles a worker to seek out another doctor.

In Florida, the i-LIMB hand prosthesis can be medically necessary to improve and aid in a worker's recovery.

In Arizona, if the medical testimony shows that a work injury aggravated a preexisting condition, the worker still must show that her preexisting condition was not medically stationary and that continued treatment would improve her aggravated condition.

In Texas, nonexpert witnesses can testify as to whether a worker appeared to be intoxicated or impaired before his accident.

The Division of Workers' Compensation announces rate adjustments.

In New Mexico, employers who retaliate against workers for seeking workers' compensation benefits must rehire the workers.

In New York, if the claimant faints while giving blood or immediately thereafter or can show that her fainting was causally related to her donating blood, then her resulting injuries are compensable.

In Ohio, a worker can receive benefits for the loss of two fingers and a toe after a surgical amputation and reattachment to her thumb because she was missing the digits after reattachment and recovery.

The Division of Workers' Compensation proposed revisions to regulations regarding qualified medical evaluators.

The Workers' Compensation Court proposed amendments to the rules of procedure.