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A claimant bears the burden of proving she suffered a disabling work injury. If the causal connection between the work and injury or work injury and disability is not obvious, the relationship must be established with unequivocal medical testimony.

Where credible medical evidence indicates that the claimant's back problems are related to a degenerative condition and prior back injuries rather than to a specific work injury she may not be entitled to permanent disability benefits.

Under South Carolina law, where a worker's activities satisfy any of three tests to make him a statutory employee of a contractor, his exclusive remedy for an on-the-job injury is workers' compensation.

The Division of Industrial Accidents advised that effective April 9 the Form 113 - Agreement to Pay Compensation has been modified.

Oregon OSHA is amending its standards to add language clarifying that the personal protective equipment and training requirements impose a compliance duty to each and every employee covered by the standards and that noncompliance may expose the employer to liability on a per-employee basis.

In California, an act of personal convenience will be considered in the course of employment so long as it is reasonably contemplated and provides some benefit, no matter how minimal, to the employer.

In North Carolina, a settlement agreement that is drafted by an insurance carrier's attorney will be binding on the carrier where the evidence indicates the carrier negotiated with the claimant and instructed the attorney to draft the agreement.

Under Ohio law, an employee's temporary total disability benefits will not be automatically terminated upon a doctor's declaration that she is permanently unable to return to her former position, when she has not reached MMI.

An employee who does not submit a formal charge of discrimination with the EEOC within the statute of limitations, but who commenced the complaint process in timely fashion through a sufficiently complete EEOC questionnaire form, may still have his claim considered by a court.

The Division of Workers' Compensation, Bureau of Monitoring and Audit held a rulemaking workshop on Feb. 16 on proposed rule 69L-5, F.A.C., Rules for Self-Insurers Under the Workers' Compensation Act.

Notice was given of a public hearing on the adoption of proposed amendments to the Workers' Compensation Rules of Procedure, 7 C.C.R. 1101-3.

The Workers' Compensation and Safety Division has proposed Rule 27.000 -- Mediation.

The Chair of the Workers' Compensation Board adopted a dental fee schedule by regulation effective March 1.

OSHA published a final rule revising its electrical installation standard for general industry on Feb. 14, 2007.

Where an employee arrives a day or two early to spend personal time at her business trip destination, she is not a traveling employee during this early period.

As a matter of public policy, an illegal alien is not excluded from the definition of "employee" under the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act.