Iowa Workers’ Compensation Deputy Commissioner Jon Heitland to Retire from Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commission
Recently it was announced that Deputy Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Jon Heitland would be retiring from his position as a Deputy Commissioner. Deputy Heitland started with the Workers’...
The “Going and Coming Rule” in Iowa
As you may know, a compensable work injury must arise out of and in the course of employment. However, there are special rules which apply if an injury occurs when an employee is going to or coming from...
The Nebraska Court of Appeals Expounds on what Evidence is Necessary to Find Entitlement to Temporary Total Disability (TTD) in the Absence of Medical Restrictions.
On November 10, 2015, the Nebraska Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Donnelly v. Elite Staffing Global, No. A-15-286 (Neb. Ct. App. Nov. 10, 2015). The claimant in Donnellysustained a burn to her...
Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Refresher: “Arising Out Of and In the Course Of Employment.”
If an employment relationship exits and there is an accident, it must be determined if the accident occurred within the scope of the employment relationship. Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-101 in order to...