Iowa workers who get hurt and sickened on the job are usually entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits. To review, those who get hurt or ill because of work can recover their medical expenses as well as a set portion of their lost wages. How much a worker...
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Frequently asked questions about workers’ compensation in Iowa
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...
Workers’ compensation claim denied? Here are the appellate steps
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...
Can I settle my workers’ compensation case in Iowa?
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...
Important deadlines in the workers’ compensation process
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...
The 5 most common reasons why workers’ compensation is denied
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,...
Help for injured workers in Iowa
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...
Is your job one of the most dangerous in Iowa?
Every time you report to work in Iowa or elsewhere, you are at risk for injury. There's a chance you might be involved in a motor vehicle collision as you navigate your daily commute to or from the workplace. You're also at risk as you carry out the normal duties of...
Truckers risk their lives on and off the road
Are you one of the 3.5 million commercial truck drivers nationwide? Whether your job as a commercial vehicle operator takes you across state lines or mostly around Bettendorf and other areas in Iowa, you will face multiple safety risks. Although drivers of...
Does your boss protect you from bloodborne pathogens?
We all know that contact with blood and other bodily fluids is par for the course for health care workers and first responders. However, if clean-up or first aid duties form a part of your employment in Iowa, you face similar risks of infections through bloodborne...
