NAVIGATING INJURIES CAUSED BY HORSEPLAY IN THE WORKPLACE IN IOWA

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Jul 8, 2026 | BLOG, IOWA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Under Iowa law, for a workplace injury to be compensable it must both “arise out of” and be “in the course of” employment. Horseplay in the workplace is an activity that may or may not be a deviation from work, and thus not “in the course of” employment for determining if an injury is compensable. […]

IOWA SUPREME COURT PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON SETTLING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS WHEN A SECOND INJURY FUND CLAIM IS INVOLVED

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Apr 27, 2026 | BLOG, IOWA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

One of the most challenging aspects of managing a claim in which the employee is also alleging a Second Injury Fund claim is achieving a full and final settlement. Recently, the Iowa Supreme Court handed down a decision in Kingsbury v. Second Injury Fund, which has the potential to make the process a lot easier. […]

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FIRST REPORT OF INJURY BILL PASSES PROVIDING PROTECTION FOR INJURED WORKERS

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Apr 15, 2026 | BLOG, NEBRASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Recently, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 455, introduced by Senator Bob Hallstrom (Syracuse) on Friday. In a change from past practice, LB 455 requires the Workers’ Compensation Court to withhold workers’ compensation first reports of injury from disclosure to the public. An agreement was reached to advance the bill with an amendment to establish the […]

NAVIGATING INJURIES CAUSED BY HORSEPLAY IN THE WORKPLACE IN NEBRASKA

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Mar 31, 2026 | BLOG, NEBRASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

In Nebraska, a claimant must prove that an injury arose out of and occurred in the course of employment. When the injury is caused by horseplay, this may remove the injury from compensability because horseplay is a deviation from an employee’s typical work duties. The determining factor in this situation is how far of a […]

2026 IOWA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Feb 26, 2026 | BLOG, IOWA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

H.F. 450 (Senate companion bill listed as S.F. 454) – A bill relating to the standards for determination of loss or permanent impairment for purposes of PPD, including applicability provisions. Explanation: Under the current structure, determinations of the extent of loss or percentage of permanent impairment for purposes of PPD use the AMA guides. This […]