Workers’ Compensation

Did you know that many state workers’ compensation programs assign a value to your body parts after a disabling work injury? In Iowa, disability causes by losing an arm in a workplace accident will yield 250 weeks of workers’ compensation benefits. The loss of your...

Most workers in Iowa have a baseline understanding of how workers' compensation coverage functions. They know that they can ask for medical coverage and even disability pay if they get hurt at work or their doctor diagnoses them with a job-related medical condition....

When you suffer an injury at work, you may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits. According to Iowa laws, an employee or a student participating in a work-based learning opportunity can be covered if they get an injury, occupational disease or occupational...

Every workplace has its share of risks and hazards. One of the most common injuries you can sustain at work is an injury to the neck. Depending on the severity, injury to the neck can cause crippling pain and greatly disrupt your life. If you sustain a neck injury or...

At work, nerve damage, also known as peripheral neuropathy, can happen if you are involved in a one-off accident or following a repetitive use of a motor function like operating power tools or use of non-ergonomic furniture.  If you suffer nerve damage that is...

You got injured on the job, and you know you need to file a workers’ compensation claim. It’s the only way that you’re going to be able to pay your bills, especially your medical bills, while you recover. After all, your employer has workers’ comp insurance for this...

When you agree to employment, you accept certain perks and benefits as an attractive incentive. You expect that you work, and your employer upholds their end of the deal. Sometimes that doesn’t happen, though; your employer may try to skirt agreed-upon...

Injuries at work happen all the time. Some workers may ponder whether or not they really need to seek workers’ compensation. Are they going to qualify? Is it serious enough? Who gets to make these types of decisions? This can be difficult to discern since injuries run...

You were hurt at work. You have fought hard and won the workers’ compensation you are rightfully entitled to receive. So what happens next? Should you accept your workers’ compensation settlement in a lump sum or in installments? Lump sum settlement is great for...

You don’t have to love your workers’ compensation doctor – but you should feel like they prioritize your health and have your best interests at heart. So, what happens when you either don’t like the workers’ compensation doctor you have or you simply don’t trust their...