Under Iowa law, employees who develop complex regional pain syndrome from a work injury are entitled to receive loss of earning capacity damages.
The Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner entered an Appeal Decision on December 13, 2019, in the case of Griselda Perez-Avina v. Brenneman Pork, Inc. and Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Company that is…

During my career I have seen many people who had very real and very serious work injuries make their cases unnecessarily difficult.  Here is a list of some of the most common problems that I have seen.

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Under Iowa law, injuries to body parts such as the head, neck, back, and hips were traditionally compensated based on their effect on a workers’ future earning capacity.
Among the statutory changes that went into effect for injuries after July 1, 2017 was an amendment to Iowa Code Section 85.34(2)(v) which provides:
“If a worker…

The Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner entered an Appeal Decision on March 17, 2021 in the case of Baker vs. MSC Industrial Direct Co. and Ace American Insurance Co.  The Claimant was injured when a cabinet weighing between 750 and 1,000 pounds fell on him on April 17, 2017.  The Claimant’s main problems were headaches, thinking,…

The Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner entered an Appeal Decision in the case of Kuehl v. Foley Company and CNA Insurance on February 3, 2021.  The case is an example of how work injuries that are impacted by psychological issues are handled in Iowa work comp law.
The injured worker did not graduate from high school…

The Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner filed an Appeal Decision on March 5, 2021 in the case of Brandt v. CRST Van Expedited, Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Group.  The case is a good example of how eye injuries are handled under Iowa workers’ compensation law.
The Claimant was born and raised in the Netherlands.  The…

One of the most common type of case in Iowa workers’ comp is when a worker has preexisting back problems that are aggravated by his job duties.  As the Iowa Supreme Court has stated many times:
“While a claimant is not entitled to compensation for the result of a preexisting injury or disease, its mere…