Register Today - 2021 Virtual Annual Conference on Workers' Compensation

Today's Trends & Tomorrow's Solutions – The COVID Conundrum Wednesday, November 10, 2021Virtual - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm CSTComplementary Conference Presented by the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network in partnership with the WorkersCompensation.com Center for Education Excellence …


Shoulder Combined with Scheduled Member Compensated Industrially Under ‘Catch All’ Provision

Legal Update by Attorney Alison Stewart and Law Clerk Jordan Gehlhaar In August of 2018, Claimant Carmer sustained an injury to her right shoulder while working for Nordstrom, Inc. The employer accepted liability for the right shoulder injury. Carmer underwent a right shoulder surgery and reac…


Iowa Court of Appeals Rules on IME Reimbursement

Legal Update by Attorney Alison Stewart and Law Clerk Jordan Gehlhaar Iowa Code section 85.39 provides, in part, that: (1) an injured employee shall submit for a medical examination at no cost to them when directed by their employer, and (2) if a permanent disability determination is made …


Save the Date - 2021 Virtual NWCDN Annual Conference

SAVE THE DATE 2021 Virtual Annual Conference Presented by: National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network ~ Today's Trends & Tomorrow's Solutions – The COVID Conundrum ~ Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Begins at 10:00 a.m. CST Full Day of Programming This…


Iowa Court of Appeals Rules on Workers’ Compensation Matters

Legal Update by Attorney Alison Stewart and Law Clerk Jordan Gehlhaar The Iowa Court of Appeals recently ruled on several workers’ compensation matters. In Pesicka v. Snap-On Logistics Company, the Claimant and Employer reached a settlement agreement following a foot injury. The parties agre…


Peddicord Lillis Sponsors Summer Events for Worthy Causes

With community and industry events opening back up from the pandemic, Peddicord Lillis is proud to have sponsored several wonderful organizations this summer to benefit worthy causes. Polk County Bar Association – Annual Bench and Bar Golf Tournament, held June 4 in Des Moines, which benefi…


Iowa Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Construction Company

Legal Update by Attorney Adam Bates and Law Clerk Jordan GehlhaarThe Iowa Court of Appeals recently heard an appeal involving a claim for breach of implied warranty of workmanlike construction in McIntosh v. Classic Builders, Inc. The court ultimately ruled in favor of the Defendant construction co…


Alison Stewart Named to Super Lawyers' Rising Stars for Third Year

Attorney Alison Stewart was named a Rising Star for the third consecutive year in the area of Workers' Compensation in the 2021 Super Lawyers' Great Plains Rising Stars edition. This is an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in the Great Plain…


Shoulder Injury Found to Extend Into the Body as a Whole

Numerous decisions have interpreted the definition of “shoulder” since the Iowa legislature added it as a scheduled member under Iowa Code 85.34(n) in 2017. The most recent decision came on June 17, 2021 by Deputy Commissioner James Christenson in Bolinger v. Trillium Healthcare Gro…


Iowa Division of Workers' Compensation Updates its Website with 2021-2022 Information

The Iowa Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has updated its website with the following information. You can view the information by clicking on the corresponding links below or through the News and Updates webpage on the DWC website. Ratebook Spreadsheet for July 1, 2021 through June 30, …