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The Iowa Court of Appeals Elaborates on the Standard for Assessing Permanent Disability in Cases of Mixed Hearing Loss and Tinnitus

by | Jun 10, 2013 | WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

In PMX Industries v. Reich, the Court of Appeals of Iowa was faced with the issue of how to assess permanent disability when a Claimant had simultaneously incurred both a scheduled member hearing loss and a separate diagnosis of tinnitus. Typically, tinnitus is measured as a body as a whole injury “because tinnitus does not cause […]

The Court of Appeals of Iowa Appears to Increase Employers’ Liability Even in Cases of Purely Idiopathic Falls.

by | Jun 4, 2013 | WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

A Developing Trend in the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Courts – For an Independent Medical Examiner to be Appointed in a Case, a Dispute Between Two Doctors Must be Present.

by | May 31, 2013 | WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

The Supreme Court of Iowa Clarified the Statute of Limitations Provisions in I.C.A. §85.26(2) in Circumstances Where an Employer’s Payment of Indemnity Benefits Cease Prior to an Arbitration Award.

by | May 29, 2013 | WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA FINDS A CLAIMANT UNABLE TO REOPEN A SETTLEMENT WHEN THE CLAIMANT’S CHANGE IN CONDITION ARISES ENTIRELY FROM NON-ECONOMIC REASONS

by | May 21, 2013 | WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

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