Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Indicates Fines Will Be Assessed for Any Settlements Occurring within 24 Hours of Hearing
Recently Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Joseph Cortes II issued an Order indicating that effective July 1, 2018, any settlement occurring within 24 hours of scheduled start of hearing will...
Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Refresher on Vocational Rehabilitation
Often times, we received questions in Nebraska regarding vocational rehabilitation. Vocational rehabilitation benefits are appropriate when an injured employee is unable to return to the work for which...
Independent Contractors in Iowa: Do they fall under the Workers’ Compensation Act?
It is a continual question as to whether an independent contractor is entitled to coverage under the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Act. In general, independent contractors are not entitled to coverage under...
Shoulder Injuries under Iowa Workers’ Compensation Law
Given some of the recent changes in Iowa law, Baylor Evnen wanted to take the opportunity to inform employers regarding indemnity exposure for shoulder injuries. For injuries occurring prior to July 1,...