Book’s Workers’ Compensation and Employment Law Blog

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

Author: Richard G. Book practices at Huber, Book, Cortese, Happe & Lanz in West Des Moines, Iowa. The firm also authors Bill's Legal Cite.

Blawg Related Categories: Labor & Employment • States • Iowa • Solo / Small Firm • Workers Compensation

Recent Posts from Book’s Workers’ Compensation and Employment Law Blog

Tempoary Partial Disability – Requirment To Prove Causation
Burtnett vs Webster City Custom Meats, Inc., (Iowa App. January 2007) Burtnett on appeal urged that the commissioner’s should have awarded temporary partial disability (TPD) benefits for several periods in 2000. The deputy commissioner denied…
Specific Performance Of Settlement Agreement
Kirk Gross Co. and United Fire Group vs. Schwab, (Ia. App. 11/30/06) Employer and insurance carrier filed petition in equity with district to request the court order Schwab to sign the settlement agreement so it…
Substantial Evidence-Weighing Of Evidence- Use Of First Report Of Injury
John Arndt vs City of LeClaire and Highland Insurance Group, 728 N.W.2d 389 (Iowa 2007) The commissioner found that Arndt’s injuries not to be work related. On judicial review the district court reversed the decision…
Judicial Estoppel – Alternate Care Hearing
Tyson Foods, Inc. vs Migdahia Hedlund, (Iowa App. Ct. January 18, 2007) Hedlund alleged a work injury to her arms, shoulder and neck. Hedlund was seen by Dr. Timothy Schurman who diagnosed her with inflammatory…
Mental-Mental Injury
Asmus vs Waterloo Community School District and Employers Mutual Companies, 722 N. W. 2d 653 (Iowa 2006) Asmus, a middle school teacher for 26 years in the Waterloo Community School District alleged she is disabled…
Judicial Estoppel
Winnebago Industries and Sentry Insurance vs Haverly, 727 N.W.2d 567, (Iowa 2006) In 1992 Haverly sustained a work related back injury and in 1997 entered into an agreement for settlement. Winnebago provided ongoing medical care…
Industrial Disability – Restrictions Meant To Prevent Reinjury
Hill v. Fleetguard, 705 N. W.2d 665 (Iowa 2005) The court held that there is substantial evidence to support commissioner’s conclusion of no permanent injury and no functional impairment due to injuries to chest, hip…
Bad Faith - Uninsured Employer
Bremer vs. Jerry Wallace and Iowa Great Lake Lifts, 728 N. W.2d 803 (Iowa 2007) Bremer sustained a work related injury while working for Jerry Wallace, d/b/a Iowa Great Lake Lifts. Wallace did not carry…
Arising Out Of And In The Course Of Employment – Carpal Tunnel
Meyer v. IBP, Inc., 710 N.W.2d 213 (Iowa 2006) Meyer obtained employment at an IBP plant in Waterloo through a staffing agency and was placed at IBP on October 10, 2000. Meyer remained an employee…