Worker's Compensation Newsletter

Refusal of Medical Treatment Defense

Issued February 9, 2023

• A Refusal of Medical Treatment Can Decrease Work Comp Benefits

Impairment Ratings for Distal Clavicle Excisions

Issued September 9, 2022

• The Commissioner Reduces Award for Distal Clavicle Excision

Light Duty Offers of Work – Must Be In Writing

Issued July 22, 2022

• Workers’ Compensation Light Duty Offers of Work Must Be In Writing

IA Supreme Court Addresses Mental-Mental Injuries

Issued June 8, 2022

• The Legal Causation Test for Mental-Mental Injuries for First Responders

Voluntary Retirement Results in Functional Award

Issued May 12, 2022

• The Commissioner Concludes Employee’s Voluntary Retirement Results in Functional Award

Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Shoulder Decisions

Issued April 5, 2022

• Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Shoulder Decisions

Judge Finds Covid-19 Infection is Not Work-Related

Issued March 25, 2022

• First Covid-19 Work Comp Case in Iowa is Found Not Work-Related

Appeal: Arm & Shoulder is Industrial Disability

Issued January 28, 2022

• Commissioner holds injury to right arm and right shoulder entitle Claimant to industrial disability

New Appeal Decision for Shoulder Injuries

Issued December 30, 2021

• The Commissioner Holds an Injury to Both Shoulders Results in an Industrial Disability

The 2022 Legal Landscape

Issued December 22, 2021

• The 2022 Legal Landscape for Iowa’s Workers Compensation Practice

Iowa Code § 85.34(2)(v) – Current State of the Law

Issued August 13, 2021

• When is Only the Functional Impairment Owed for Body as a Whole Injuries?

New Calculators

Issued January 29, 2021

• New Interest and Rate Calculators on our Website

What is a Shoulder Injury?

Issued October 1, 2020

• The Commissioner's Focus on Location and Function Relative to the Glenohumeral Joint

Voluntary Resignation and Industrial Disability

Issued August 14, 2020

• The Effect of a Voluntary Resignation on Industrial Disability

COVID-19 and Civil Liability

Issued April 30, 2020

• Does an Employer Have Civil Liability for a COVID-19 Infection?

Are Work Comp Benefits Owed for Covid-19?

Issued April 15, 2020

• Is Covid-19 Compensable?
• Guidance from Prior Cases
• Important Factors for You to Know
• Information You Should Gather from Employees with Covid-19

COVID-19 Impact on Workers' Compensation Benefits

Issued March 26, 2020

• We're Here For You
• Temporary Disability Benefits and COVID-19
• When is COVID-19 Work-Related?
• COVID-19 and Medical Treatment

Refusing Suitable Light Duty Work

Issued March 25, 2020

• Acebedo v. Hy-Vee, Inc.

New Decision Regarding "Arising Out of Employment"

Issued November 8, 2019

• Seaman v. City of Des Moines, Iowa