With Iowa being 92 percent farmland, Agriculture is an important part of the state’s culture. Referring back to the previous blog, “Agriculture Fatalities Largest in State […]
If you, or someone you know, have been hurt on the job, you may be entitled to compensation for more than just benefits under Workers’ Compensation […]
By Beattie Law Firm of Beattie Law Firm, P.C. posted in Iowa Workers Compensation on Tuesday, December 31, 2013. In Iowa Workers Compensation cases we have discussed Alternate Medical Care. But what happens […]
Under the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Act, Iowa Code Section 85.39 addresses the rights and issues involving Independent Medical Evaluations (IME’s). Specifically, the issue discussed here pertains […]
Until recently it has been common practice for employer/insurers to require injured workers capable of performing “light duty” to travel distances for such duty. This has […]
In Worker’s Compensation cases, the injured worker is often dissatisfied with the medical care he or she is receiving. Well-known insurance companies are often interested in […]
Iowa Workers’ Compensation cases can go through several levels of appeal. The case is first tried to a Deputy Workers Compensation Commmissioner who issues a decision. […]
On October 23, 2012 the Iowa Workers Compensation Commissioner filed a impactful Ruling on a Petition for Declaratory Order leveling the playing field for injured workers […]
ANNETT v. PEPPLE-Allowed Enforcement of A Judgment From a Worker’s Compensation Award On October 17, 2012, the Iowa Court of Appeals issued the decision of Annette […]
While a worker’s compensation insurer has the right to select medical care, the insurance company is limited to sending an injured worker for examination to a […]