Mileage Reimbursement Rate Change
Under ICA § 85.27, there are circumstances where mileage will be reimbursed for travel for medical treatment. Please be aware that on July 1, 2015, the medical mileage reimbursement rate will be changing to $0.575. This is up from $0.56 that will remain in effect...
Refresher on Survivor Benefits in Iowa Workers Compensation
Unfortunately, there are times where a work accident results in the death of an employee. In those situations, assuming the accident was work related, ICA § 85.31 and its subsequent sections detail what...
Evidence Regarding Whether a Reasonable Controversy Exists
On February 20, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled in Armstrong v. State, 290 Neb. 205, that evidence could be presented up until the time of trial to demonstrate a reasonable controversy existed at the...
Defining Employee under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act
Under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act, only employees are entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits. As this appears to be straight forward, a determination regarding whether an injured...
Refresher on Statute Limitations for Iowa Workers’ Compensation Claims
Occasionally, we will field questions regarding how long a Claimant has to file a claim for Iowa Workers’ Compensation benefits. Keep in mind that the requirement for providing notice of an accident is...
UPDATE: Iowa Supreme Court will Review Surveillance Issue
Last month we reported on the October 29, 2014 Iowa Court of Appeals decision affirming a Declaratory Order of former Commissioner Christopher Godfrey. In that Order, the former Commissioner ruled that...
Governor Branstad appoints Joe Cortese as Workers’ Compensation Commissioner
The Office of Governor Terry Branstad announced yesterday that the Governor has appointed Joe Cortese as Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner. Cortese is a partner at the Des Moines law firm of Huber,...
Proposed Legislation
Currently there are bills pending in the Nebraska Legislature which, if approved, will affect Workers’ Compensation claims. This is a sampling of the some of the more drastic proposed bills. One bill...
Baylor Evnen Joins Iowa Self-Insurers Association
As part of our continuing efforts to provide the best service for our clients, Baylor Evnen has recently joined the Iowa Self Insurers Association. This is an organization whose mission statement is to...
Declaratory Order Addressing Surveillance Challenged; Affirmed.
In October of 2012, former Commissioner Christopher Godfrey ruled in a Declaratory Order that surveillance video of and reports pertaining to a claimant must be disclosed upon request by the claimant or...