Each day, construction workers and other laborers encounter multiple dangers on the job. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, electrocution is the second most common cause of death among construction workers, making it one of the “fatal four” types of construction fatalities. Workers also frequently face related injuries from burns and explosions.
Read moreIf you have sustained a work-related injury, you probably have a lot of questions, including how you obtain medical care through your workers’ compensation benefits. The Iowa Workers’ Compensation Act gives employers and their insurance carriers the right to choose the doctors and other health care professionals who provide medical care to their injured workers. […]
Read moreIn November 2013, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that undocumented workers are entitled to Iowa workers’ compensation benefits under the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Act.
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