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A worker was not limited to suing the premises owner under workers' compensation law if a premises owner mandates that the independent contractor participate in a workers' compensation program, even an owner-controlled insurance program.

The abstention doctrine provides that federal courts should generally refrain from enjoining or otherwise interfering in ongoing state proceedings and allow the proceedings to go forward in state court.

If the claimant has several risk factors for contracting hepatitis C, this is strong evidence against a finding that work caused the claimant's condition.

In Arkansas, where an employee is attempting to establish a compensable rapid repetitive motion injury, the employee must present sufficient evidence that the alleged compensable injury is the major cause of the disability or need for treatment.

Where preexisting obesity is a hindrance to a claimant's recovery, the employer is responsible for treating the obesity in order to treat the compensable back injury. Under such circumstances, the employer may authorize a bariatric surgeon evaluation to determine whether gastric bypass surgery is a viable option.

New crane safety regulations, Title 9, Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Subtitle 12 Division of Labor and Industry, 09.12.26 Crane Safety, became a final action on April 6.

In a claim for work-related death benefits, a workers' comp panel can weigh the medical experts' opinions and is entitled to find one doctor's opinion more credible.

An employee fails to show an increased risk of injury when he simply reaches for his satchel.

An employee who files a workers' comp claim is not immune from being fired where there is evidence he had a history of poor work performance and warnings about his potential termination before he filed his claim.

The Workers' Compensation Commission is considering revising the fee for independent medical examinations.

The Division of Workers' Compensation will hold a public hearing addressing proposed amendments to the Workers' Compensation Rules of Procedure, 7 C.C.R. 1101-3 regarding Rule 17 - Exhibit 6, Lower Extremity Medical Treatment Guideline.

In Connecticut, a decision of one administrative agency is not binding on another administrative body, and the court is not required to hear one body's determination as to cause of injury before issuing its opinion.

Where a witness credibly testifies that a coworker did not physically assault the claimant, substantial evidence supports the rejection of the claimant's contention that he was injured by the coworker and the decision to deny benefits.

Under Michigan law, a seasonal employee needs to link his wage loss to his work-related injury. He is not automatically disqualified from receiving benefits because the season has ended.

An employer cannot unilaterally discontinue a claimant's benefits while he is incarcerated but has not yet been convicted.

The Division of Workers' Compensation will hold a public hearing addressing proposed amendments to the Workers' Compensation Rules of Procedure, 7 C.C.R. 1101-3 regarding Rule 11 Division Independent Medical Examination, 11-11(A) Indigent Claimant - Update the Income Eligibility Guidelines for indigent claimants.