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, …

Alison Stewart Moderates Session at ABA's Work Comp Virtual Seminar

On May 27, 2021, Attorney Alison Stewart served as the moderator for one of the three panel discussions at the 2021 Workers' Compensation Spring Virtual Seminar, sponsored by ABA's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. Expert panelists examined the variations in workers' compensation and emplo…

Iowa District Court Affirms Agency Shoulder Decision

Legal Update by Attorney Alison Stewart and Law Clerk Jordan Gehlhaar On April 29, 2021, an Iowa District Court affirmed a final decision of the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commission relating to interpretation of the shoulder under amended section 85.34. You can view our briefing of t…

Spring 2021 Workers' Compensation Virtual Seminar

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Thursday, May 27, 2021Noon - 3:30 p.m. CST   Sponsored by the American Bar Association – Workers' Compensation and Employers Liability Committee Join us for this 3-hour CLE program. Expert panelists will examine the variations in workers' compensation and employer liabili…

Webinar - Benefits in Iowa - April 15

Complementary Webinar for Peddicord Lillis clients and partnersBenefits in Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan and WisconsinThursday, April 15, 2021 at 10:00 am CSTPeddicord Lillis attorney Adam Bates will be among the presenters for the webinar.A Multi-State Webinar produced by the National Workers' Compens…

Iowa Supreme Court Rules on Vicarious Liability

Legal Update by Attorneys Clarissa Bierstedt, Adam Bates, and Law Clerk Jordan Gehlhaar  In Jones v. The Glenwood Golf Corporation, the Iowa Supreme Court addressed a matter of first impression: Does an injured passenger’s settlement and release of negligence claims against the driver extinguish th…

Vaccination Legislation

Legal Update by Attorney Alison Stewart and Law Clerk Jordan Gehlhaar Five Iowa Senators recently sponsored a bill related to COVID-19 and other vaccinations. Senate File 193 would prohibit employers from imposing vaccination mandates. Under the proposed bill, employers could not refuse to…

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 addressed workers’ compensation benefits, causation, and penalties in Regional Care Hospital Partners Inc. v. Marrs. Claimant Marrs injured her back and neck while working as a n…

Iowa Supreme Court Rules on Gross Negligence Against Co-Employees

Legal Update by Attorney Alison Stewart and Law Clerk Jordan Gehlhaar The Iowa Supreme Court recently released an opinion in Terry v. Dorothy, ruling on a gross negligence claim against a co-employee. In October of 2015, Brian Terry, an employee of Lutheran Services in Iowa, sustained se…

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