Earlier this year, the Iowa Court of Appeals handed down an important workers’ compensation decision that will likely have an impact on numerous cases going forward. In Plumrose USA and Zurich Ins. Co. v. Hathaway, the Court of Appeals upheld the decision of the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commission awarding temporary and permanent disability benefits to […]
Read moreUnder Iowa Code Section 85.33(3), an employee who sustains a work-related injury that renders him temporarily, partially disabled must accept “suitable work consistent with the employee’s disability” to qualify for temporary partial workers’ compensation benefits. Employees who refuse suitable work forfeit their benefits.
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Under Iowa Workers’ Compensation Law, injured employees are entitled to fair treatment and prompt penalty benefits. Furthermore, employers and workers’ compensation insurance carriers are prohibited from delaying, denying, or terminating benefits in the absence of a “reasonable or probable cause or excuse.” Unreasonable and excessively long delays can result in a penalty of up to […]
Read moreEach 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. […]
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This article lists many of the things that can determine the value of your injury case.
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