Employer Obligated to Compensate Injury Irrespective of Whether Condition Would be Harmful to the Average Employee
Last month, in United Heartland, Inc. v. Brown, No. 14-1070, 2015 Iowa Ct. App. Lexis 321 (Apr. 8, 2015), the Court of Appeals of Iowa found that a school district was obligated to pay workers’...
An Employer’s Right to Choose Medical Care and Related Exceptions
The Iowa Workers’ Compensation Act provides for the payment of all reasonable and necessary medical care incurred to treat the injury. IOWA CODE §85.27. An employer must furnish all reasonable surgical,...
Defining Employer Under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act
The first determination that must be made in a workers’ compensation claim is whether there is an employment relationship. To establish an employment relationship there must be (1) an employer, (2) an...
Iowa Senate Confirms new Iowa Workers Compensation Commissioner
Following an appointment by Governor Terry Branstad, Joseph Cortese has been confirmed by the Iowa Senate as the next Iowa Workers Compensation Commissioner by a vote of 42-8. Cortese will have a six...