Iowa Court of Appeals Determines that Workers’ Compensation Commissioner has the Ability to Determine Medical Causation and Relation of Injury Even in the Absence of Medical Evidence On the Issue
Recently, in Martinez Construction v. Ceballos, 2013 WL 2646833 (Ct. App. IA.), Court of Appeals of Iowa affirmed a decision of the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner determining that a claimant had...
Propriety of Requests for Iowa Workers’ Compensation Benefits When Employee is Injured Outside the State of Iowa
Iowa workers’ compensation law provides one of the strongest statutory schedule of benefits for injured workers in all of the United States. Accordingly, most claimants have a strong incentive to seek...
Helpful Tips for Employers in Preventing an Employee From Making a Successful Retaliation Claim in Nebraska
In order to minimize its exposure to successful retaliation claims, an employer should focus on timing, consistency, and documentation. Timing – the shorter the period of time between an employer’s...
Computation of Permanent Partial Disability Benefits Under Iowa Law When Impairment is to Two Scheduled Members
In Iowa, the question is often raised as to the proper method for determining permanent partial disability indemnity benefits when a claimant has permanent injuries to two scheduled members. The answer...