Tag Archives: Iowa Workers Compensation Attorneys
Who Pays My Workers’ Compensation Claim If My Employer Is Sold to Another Company?
Just about every Iowa employer is required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. This is supposed to ensure that injured employees have access to medical benefits and compensation for lost wages in the event of a work-related accident. Unfortunately, sometimes it’s not entirely clear who owns a given employer, especially if the corporate entity has… Read More »
Occupational Asbestos Exposure and Workers’ Compensation
Prior to the 1970s many American construction projects utilized insulation containing asbestos. Asbestos is a mineral fiber compound that, due to its resistance to heat, fire, and many different types of chemicals, was used in many everyday products and building materials before it was discovered that asbestos exposure can cause of number of serious… Read More »
Who is Eligible to Collect Workers’ Compensation in Iowa?
Iowa’s workers’ compensation system exists in order to provide benefits to certain employees who become injured or ill in the course of their employment. Under Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation Act this compensation is available for nearly all Iowa employees who sustain a work-related injury or illness, however, it is important to note that some employees… Read More »
Changes to the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Law effective July 1, 2017
Iowa Workers’ Compensation Law Change Alert–Significant Changes to Your Rights As of July 1, 2017, there will be significant changes to the Iowa workers’ compensation law which will negatively impact injured Iowans. The legislature decided to dramatically reduce the amount of compensation you were previously entitled to and reduce benefits to Iowans who have… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation in Iowa: The Types of Benefits Available
There seems to be some confusion about the types of workers’ compensation benefits that are available to injured employees in Iowa. Therefore, the aim of this article is provide an overview of the various benefits that are available under Iowa’s workers’ compensation system. To make things as simple as possible, these benefits have been… Read More »
My Iowa Workers’ Compensation Claim Has Been Denied, Now What?
You are an employee in Iowa who was injured on the job, you filed a workers’ compensation claim, and unfortunately your claim has been denied. Now what? Are you out of luck? Not at all; don’t be fooled into thinking that a workers’ compensation claim denial is the end of the road. In Iowa,… 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 »
Iowa Workers’ Compensation Injuries
If you have been hurt or injured on the job, you may be eligible to receive compensation for your missed wages, medical bills and even transportation costs related to obtaining treatment for your injury – through the Iowa workers’ compensation program. One of our experienced workers’ compensation attorney in Iowa can advise regarding your… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Retaliation in Iowa
KIMT.com reports that a former Winnebago Industries employee recently filed a lawsuit accusing her former employer of engaging in workers’ compensation retaliation. Workers’ compensation retaliation is illegal and occurs when an employer retaliates against an injured employee for filing seeking workers’ compensation benefits. Such retaliation can take a number of different forms but often… Read More »
Iowa Supreme Court Ruling: 401-K Payments Do Not Count For Workers’ Compensation Benefits
On June 3rd, 2016, the Iowa Supreme Court tackled an important workers’ compensation question: should employer contributions to 401-K retirement plans be considered when calculating how much injured employees are entitled to receive under Iowa’s workers’ compensation laws? Radio Iowa reports that the Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the district court’s decision that employer… Read More »
