The Court of Appeals of Iowa Elaborates on What Evidence Can Be Considered by the Workers’ Compensation Commissioner in Determining Permanent Impairment in a Scheduled Member Case
In Horn v. Cummins Filtration/Lake Mills, 2013 WL 595 1216, The Court of Appeals of Iowa elaborated what evidence it could consider in determining permanent partial disability benefits for a scheduled...
The Court of Appeals of Iowa Provides Clarification When It Has Jurisdiction to Consider a Claimant’s Petition for Alternate Medical Care and When it is Compelled to Mandatorily Dismiss the Same
Recently, in Cooksey v. Cargill, Inc., 2013 WL 5508539 (Iowa.App.2013), the Court of Appeals of Iowa clarified when it was appropriate for the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner to consider a...
Employers Still Obligated to Pay Temporary Benefits after Injured Employee Quits
Accommodating light duty work restrictions often allows employers to limit the award of temporary disability benefits. It is often argued that temporary benefits are not due when an injured employee...
UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES MAY AN EMPLOYER REFUSE TO HIRE AN APPLICANT WITH A DISABILITY?
Employers must be familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its subsequent amendments (ADAAA). The focus of the ADA is to prevent employers from discriminating against disabled...