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The Kentucky exclusive remedy provision bars a negligence suit against a coworker when the injury occurred on the employer's premises, while the employees were on the clock, and it was typical behavior.

When a husband and wife dwell in separate houses for convenience or other reasonable motive without estrangement and with constant recognition of the marital tie, they can be found to be "living with" each other for purposes of establishing a claim for death benefits.

Collateral estoppel does not prevent the court from considering evidence of matters which occurred before a previous hearing but were not considered in the hearing.

If an employer was aware of a condition that previously caused injury to an employee, it could be held liable for a subsequent employee's injuries due to the same condition.

A gradual-onset injury may be compensable in Arkansas if a claimant can show that the injury was caused by rapid and repetitive motion.

Under Maryland law, an employee training for a work-related physical fitness examination at home while off duty must show that he is acting within the course of his employment.

Massachusetts law and the ADA prohibit employers from making a preemployment inquiry regarding an applicant's medical and disability status. According to the 1st Circuit, an applicant cannot sue for violations of the state law unless he can show an injury caused by the illegal questioning.

To receive workers' compensation benefits for mental stress in Utah, an employee must show that her work-related stress outweighs her nonwork-related stress.

A doctor who evaluates a claimant and subsequently becomes employed by the insurer cannot render an independent, unbiased opinion on the employee's condition.

An employer can be held liable for workers' compensation benefits that include wages from an employee's second job.

Workers' compensation benefits must be reduced to the statutory maximum before any pension offset is calculated.

In determining whether a temporary employee is employed by an employment agency or the contracting company, Ohio courts focus on the day-to-day control of the worker rather than administrative matters.

When an employer sends a denial letter after the statute of limitations for inactive matters has expired, the letter does not revive the running of a new statute of limitations.

An airline employee injured while traveling to or from work on a free or reduced cost flight may be acting within the course of employment.

The Compensation Rating Bureau announced the new service of a rate guide report posted on the bureau's Web site.

When an employer has a valid reason for terminating an employee who has filed a workers' compensation claim, the discharge is not in retaliation.