Rise in Mileage Reimbursement Rate
Effective January 1, 2015, the mileage rate for injured employees traveling to seek medical treatment or participating in a vocational rehabilitation plan will rise from 56 cents per mile to 57.5 cents...
Employee Not Awarded Benefits for Injury that Occurred While Taking Employer’s Scrap Metal to Sell for Personal Profit
The Nebraska Court of Appeals was recently faced with an interesting set of facts in Brittain v. H&H Chevrolet, 21 Neb. App. 986 (2014). Brittain worked as a “lot porter” for H&H. One of his...
Court of Appeals of Iowa Provides Additional Guidance on When Bonuses Will be Included in Wage Calculations
Recently in Pella Corp v Minar, 2014WL3930464, the Court of Appeals of Iowa determined that for purposes of determining weekly earnings, a “vesting bonus” will be considered a regular bonus and should...
The Court of Appeals of Iowa Enforces and Elaborates on the Strict 90 Day Notice Provision of ICA 85.23
Recently, the Court of Appeals of Iowa elaborated on the issue of how to apply the 90 day notice provision of ICA § 85.23 in cases of cumulative injuries. The applicable statue notes that “unless the...