Iowa Supreme Court Reverses Commissioner’s Surveillance Declaratory Order
On June 12, 2015 the Iowa Supreme Court issued a lengthy ruling on the Surveillance Declaratory Order setting aside the commissioner’s order interpreting Iowa Code § 85.27(2). In October of 2012, former...
Baylor, Evnen Attorney Tim Clarke Obtains Favorable Reversal of Modification Award
In Williams v. EGS Appleton, the Nebraska Court of Appeals reiterated that “a medical opinion which only states that previous injuries more than likely contributed to an increase in incapacity cannot be...
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,...