Bettendorf Workers’ Compensation Blog

After injuring yourself on the job, you may worry that your employer views you as expendable. You may have second thoughts about filing a workers’ compensation claim, especially if you fear your employer may try to terminate you. Yet, working through your injury is...

Even if you work in a relatively safe industry, it doesn’t mean you can ignore the risk of suffering a workplace injury. For example, if you work as a receptionist, carpal tunnel syndrome could set in. Or if you work in another type of office position, you could slip...

For many hardworking individuals, suffering an injury on the job is a worst-case scenario. Not only will it disrupt the flow of productivity at your place of employment, but you will also likely have to deal with time away from work while you recover. Being sidelined...

If a worker sustains an injury on the job in Iowa, the law states they may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits – or workers' comp – while they recover. But while most people are aware that these legal protections are in place for them, determining whether...

No one goes to work expecting to be injured. In fact, going to work has become so routine that many individuals simply find themselves going through the motions of their job as if they are on autopilot. The scary reality, though, is that many workers are put at risk...

When an Iowa worker suffers a work-related injury, condition or illness and seeks workers’ compensation benefits, it may be beneficial to consider a settlement rather than going through an extended process regarding benefits. For many, this is preferable to the...

Like other states, Iowa has legal deadlines that apply to workers’ compensation claims. Injured employees in Iowa should keep these deadlines in mind, as failing to observe them could mean the employee forfeits any otherwise valid claim for workers’ compensation...

Whether you work in the construction, loading dock, production, warehouse, trucking, or any other blue-collar industry, you face daily hazards to perform your job duties adequately. Hazards you face may include mechanical malfunctions, unstable or slippery platforms,...

Iowans injured on the job may worry about how they are going to pay for the medical care they need and put food on the table for their families. Fortunately, workers’ compensation protections can help ensure injured workers receive the medical care and treatment they...