Tag Archives: Fairfield Workers Compensation Lawyer
Can I Have Multiple Employers for Purposes of Workers’ Compensation?
Workers’ compensation is considered the “exclusive remedy” under Iowa law for employees to seek compensation from their employers for a work-related injury. In other words, you cannot file a personal injury lawsuit against your company if you are already receiving workers’ compensation benefits. The law is designed to guarantee employees receive medical and wage… Read More »
The Importance of Proving “Causation” in Workers’ Compensation Cases
Workers’ compensation benefits in Iowa depend on “causation”–that is, whether or not you can prove that your injury arose out of your employment. The mere fact you are injured does not, in and of itself, establish causation. For example, if you suffer from a degenerative condition, the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commission may determine that–not… Read More »
Can I See My Own Doctor If I’m Receiving Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
As a general rule, when you receive medical care for a job-related injury under workers’ compensation, your employer has the right to choose your doctors. There are, however, several exceptions to this rule. For instance, if you require emergency medical care and cannot immediately reach your employer, you are free to go to the… Read More »
Can I Receive Industrial Disability Benefits Even if My Doctor Claims I’m Fully Healed?
Many Iowa workers’ compensation claims involve short-term injuries where the employee is back at work within a few days or weeks. But if a workplace accident leaves you with an industrial disability–that is, a permanent injury to your “body as a whole”–you are legally entitled to permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits. The exact level… Read More »
Iowa Workers’ Compensation FAQs
Did you know that here in Iowa most employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance so that employees who experience a qualifying work-related injury or illness are able to collect workers’ compensation benefits? Because the ins and outs of Iowa’s workers’ compensation system can be a bit confusing a brief overview of this… Read More »
Important Workers’ Compensation Time Limitations to be Aware of in Iowa
Here in Iowa we have workers’ compensation laws that require most employers within the state to provide benefits to employees who sustain qualifying injuries or illnesses in the course of their employment. However, in order to be eligible to collect workers’ compensation benefits in Iowa the injured employee must abide by several key time… Read More »
How Does My Workers’ Compensation Claim Proceed if I’m Injured By a Third Party?
When you are injured “on the job” in Iowa and the cause for your injury is clearly your own carelessness or the carelessness of your employer or a coworker, the process through which your workers’ compensation claim will proceed is clear: upon filing of your claim, you will be entitled to benefits to help… Read More »
Iowa’s workers compensation laws are balanced
By Michael Trier, guest columnist, The Gazette Mar 10, 2017 at 1:13 pm The Iowa legislature is considering a bill that will lower workers’ compensation premiums for Iowa businesses by cutting benefits for those people the businesses injure. Mike Ralston, President of ABI claims that Iowa’s workers’ compensation system is out of balance due… Read More »
Iowa Workers Outraged at Alleged Employee Misclassifications and Denied Workers’ Compensation Benefits
According to workers.org, construction workers in Iowa City are demanding justice for a number of labor violations allegedly committed by Rimax Contractors. The workers are complaining that their employer broke several state and federal laws by engaging in payroll fraud, failing to provide check stubs, making unlawful payroll deductions, unlawfully retaliating against workers, and… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation in Iowa: How Long Do I Have to File My Claim?
While each state has a workers’ compensation system in place to benefit employees who are injured while on the job, each state also has its own statute of limitations which limits the timeframe within which an injured employee can file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. This article provides a brief overview of Iowa’s… Read More »
