Posted by Emily Anderson

Attention! Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation laws changed July 1, 2017. This article’s information may be out of date. Visit our Workers’ Compensation Page for more information. State law regarding Iowa workers’ compensation claims is complex. Injured workers often need an attorney that specializes in work comp claims to get the settlement they deserve. For instance, in Iowa, there are …

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Posted by Emily Anderson

Attention! Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation laws changed July 1, 2017. This article’s information may be out of date. Visit our Workers’ Compensation Page for more information. If you are injured on the job and are a union member, your union can help you with some things.  However, there are also things your union cannot do for you.  Follow …

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Posted by Emily Anderson

Attention! Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation laws changed July 1, 2017. This article’s information may be out of date. Visit our Workers’ Compensation Page for more information. If you have a work injury and cannot work as normal, paying bills can suddenly become a serious issue.  Waiting on workers’ compensation checks to come in the mail can be stressful.  …

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Posted by Emily Anderson

Attention! Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation laws changed July 1, 2017. This article’s information may be out of date. Visit our Workers’ Compensation Page for more information. Suffering a work injury can be debilitating, not only physically but mentally as well.  You may be struggling to pay your bills and get back on your feet after you’ve been hurt …

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Posted by Emily Anderson

Attention! Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation laws changed July 1, 2017. This article’s information may be out of date. Visit our Workers’ Compensation Page for more information. If you have been injured while at work, you may be receiving weekly workers’ compensation checks from your employer’s insurance company while you continue to heal.  However, the insurance company may also be pushing …

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Posted by Tim Semelroth

Attention! Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation laws changed July 1, 2017. This article’s information may be out of date. Visit our Workers’ Compensation Page for more information. We are used to thinking of nurses as the people who take care of the injured.  However, nurses can be injured on the job themselves. Because your profession requires lifting and moving …

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Posted by Emily Anderson

Attention! Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation laws changed July 1, 2017. This article’s information may be out of date. Visit our Workers’ Compensation Page for more information. I recently spoke to a group of Iowa workers’ compensation attorneys about handling claims for injured workers who go on to develop depression after a work injury. I was asked to give …

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Posted by Emily Anderson

Attention! Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation laws changed July 1, 2017. This article’s information may be out of date. Visit our Workers’ Compensation Page for more information. This time of year, landscaping injuries increase dramatically as more workers are laboring outdoors.  Those who do this type of work professionally are far more likely to suffer a work injury than …

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Posted by Emily Anderson

Attention! Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation laws changed July 1, 2017. This article’s information may be out of date. Visit our Workers’ Compensation Page for more information. It can be a hard pill to swallow, knowing that your Iowa workers’ compensation claim could potentially be jeopardized because of a mistake you made. There are some missteps that can hurt …

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Posted by Ben Long

Attention! Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation laws changed July 1, 2017. This article’s information may be out of date. Visit our Workers’ Compensation Page for more information. If You Are Unhappy With the Doctor Picked by Your Employer, You Might Be Entitled to Different Medical Care Iowa workers’ compensation law requires that an employer (or its insurance corporation) pay …

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