Peddicord Attorney’s Successful Argument to Iowa Supreme Court Abrogates Discovery Rule

Legal Update by Attorney Sandra Kromminga The issues in Tweeten d/b/a Tweeten Farms v. Tweeten were: (1) Does the statutory bar under Iowa Code section 85.35(9) preclude further benefits following a compromise settlement between a claimant and the Second Injury Fund of Iowa (“SIF”); (2) Does the di…

Iowa Supreme Court Clarifies 2017 Amendment to Statute Relating to Employer Reimbursement for IMEs

Legal Update by Attorney Morgan Todd Borron In 2017, the Iowa Legislature overhauled Iowa Code Chapter 85 and made numerous amendments to previously established workers’ compensation statutes, and the impact of those amendments continues to be the center of much of the workers’ compensation litigat…

2023 National Workers' Compensation Defense Network conference

Peddicord Wharton invites its clients to attend the 2023 National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network conference October 18-19 in Chicago. Learn more about the NWCDN. Peddicord Wharton is a proud member of the NWCDN. This conference is open to NWCDN member firms and their invited guests. Today's …

Iowa Court of Appeals Rules on Expert Credibility and the AMA Guides in a Workers' Compensation Matter

Legal Update by Attorneys Alison Stewart and Jordan Gehlhaar and Law Clerk Darbi Spellman The issues in Bryan Barry v. John Deere Dubuque Works of Deere & Company were (1) whether the Commissioner abused his discretion when he rejected an expert opinion for lack of credibility, and (2) whether…

Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation releases rate information effective July 1, 2023

The Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation has released updated rate information that will be in effect from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. Peddicord Wharton has updated its rate and interest calculators which can be found on our website under the Resources page. We hope you will take advantag…

Changes to Iowa Administrative Code Impacting Full Commutations in Workers’ Compensation Cases

Legal Update by Attorney Alison Stewart Once the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner makes an arbitration award, instead of receiving permanent disability or death benefits on a weekly basis, the Claimant can opt to receive payment in a lump sum. In some cases, both parties elect this option as…

Deciphering Falls at Work: Explained, Unexplained, and Idiopathic

Legal Update by Attorney Alison Stewart and Law Clerk Morgan Todd Borron When a worker falls at work, and the fall cannot be attributed to an acute event caused by the work (e.g., tripping over an object, slipping on ice or water, losing balance while carrying an object, etc.), the fall will likely…

Updates in Iowa Workers’ Compensation

Legal Update by Attorney Alison Stewart and Law Clerk Morgan Borron Compensability Standard for Mental-Mental Claims of Emergency Responders In Tripp v. Scott County Emergency Communication Center, 977 N.W.2d 459 (Iowa 2022), the Iowa Supreme Court addressed whether Iowa law holds emergency worke…

Settlement with Second Injury Fund Bars Claims for Underlying Injuries

Legal Update by Attorneys Alison Stewart and Jordan Gehlhaar The Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation recently released a decision assessing how settlement with the Second Injury Fund (SIF) affects an injured employee’s claim against their employer and its insurance carrier in Milbrandt v. R.R. …

Iowa Work Comp Prosthetic Legislation Update

Legal Update by Attorney Alison Stewart and Law Clerk Tori Biggerstaff Governor Reynolds signed a bill relating to injured workers’ entitlement to prosthetic device needs as a result of work-related injuries. (H.F.2411). An Act Relating to Replacements of Permanent Prosthetic Devices for Injured Wo…

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