Bill’s Legal Cite

This blawg covers Iowa court decisions and Iowa legislation related to labor and employment law and workers' compensation.

Author: William H. Grell practices at Huber, Book, Cortese, Happe & Lanz in West Des Moines, Iowa. The firm also authors Book’s Workers’ Compensation and Employment Law Blog.

Blawg Related Categories: Labor & Employment • States • Iowa • Workers Compensation

Recent Posts from Bill’s Legal Cite

New Medicare Directive Affects Work Comp
Those practicing in the worker's compensation and personal injury arenas should now understand the need to consider and address the interests of Medicare and Medicaid when settling any worker's compensation or personal injury claims. Any…
Work Comp Settlements In Iowa--Part I--Types of Available Settlements
Most worker's compensation claims are resolved prior to litigation. Even those claims that proceed to litigation are most often resolved via settlement before trial is required. In general, most worker's compensation claims in the State…
Controlling Cost in Iowa Workers' Compensation Claims-"The Mod Factor"
As an attorney that represents employers and insurance carriers in Iowa workers compensation cases, I am often asked questions about the effect of a settlement, a decision from the Commissioner, or the effect of a…
New Legislative Initiative in Iowa's Workers' Compensation System
Thus far, Iowa's legislature has been relatively quiet and does not seem to be pursuing significant revisions or reform to the Iowa workers' compensation scheme. The only bill that I am aware of at the…
The Rise of Wage and Hour Claims
There has been a recent trend toward litigation in the wage and hour arena. Employees are becoming more and more aware of their rights and starting to challenge employer practices. As this article explains, certification…
New Amendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute May Impact Iowa Work Comp Claims
It appears that Congress has made some more revisions to the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute that will affect the handling of worker's compensation claims in Iowa and throughout the country. Starting in July 1, 2009,…
Is Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation Notice Defense Fair or Should It Be Amended?
As I noted in a prior article, employees in Iowa have 90 days from the date of sustaining an injury to report that injury to their employer. If the employee fails to report the injury…
When Must an Employee Give Notice of a Work Injury?
An injured employee is obligated to give notice to his/her employer within 90 days of sustaining a work injury. Iowa Code section 85.23 provides that an injured worker shall given notice of a work injury…
Top 10 Effective Ways to Get Sued by an Injured Employee
Employers sometimes are shocked when they get sued by injured workers. Yet, many of the reasons workers' compensation suits are filed are logical and preventable by employers and insurance carriers. Most times, injured workers have…
What If An Injured Worker Does Not Like the Physician Selected by the Employer?
As I discussed in a prior article, employers in the Iowa worker's compensation system have a statutory right to select the treating physician. However, if an injured worker does not like the physician selected and…