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Getting a denial letter for your workers' compensation claim can leave you feeling overwhelmed. You might worry about the future, mounting medical bills and lost wages while you recover from your injury. It’s important to know that a denial does not necessarily mean...
If you’re injured in a workplace accident, it’s important to understand Iowa’s workers’ compensation rules and procedures for choosing your treating doctor. Otherwise, you may run into unnecessary complications or even jeopardize your benefits. Seeking medical care...
A workplace injury is frustrating. However, many employees injured while on-the-job qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits can provide much needed funds to help make ends meet while you focus on healing. Workers often have questions about these...
After a serious accident like a fall from scaffolding, the injuries you cannot see are often the hardest to manage. Many Iowans find that once their broken bones begin to heal, a new struggle begins with anxiety, depression or flashbacks. If you experience panic...
A back injury can force you to stop working and focus on recovering instead. As you heal from the accident, you have days when you feel strong enough to pick up a gallon of milk or carry heavy groceries. While you are trying to reclaim your life, an insurance adjuster...
During your recovery, your doctor or an insurance adjuster may use the term "Maximum Medical Improvement," or MMI. For many injured workers in Des Moines, this phrase can cause confusion and alarm. It sounds like a confirmation that you healed fully. However, in the...
You need to prioritize getting medical help after your workplace accident. But once you are more stable, you need to remember to report the injury to your employer if they are not aware of what happened. In Iowa, you have 90 days to give notice of your injury. Why...
One of the key details about workers’ comp cases is that the injury has to be work-related. Generally, this means that the injured worker needs to be on the clock at the time, and they have to suffer injuries while performing the duties of their job. Fault is not as...
Workplace injuries can happen suddenly, and the aftermath often feels overwhelming. Between medical appointments, paperwork, and lost wages, the process can be confusing if you are unfamiliar with how it works. Workers’ compensation helps cover medical bills, wage...
You expect that filing a workers’ compensation claim will provide financial support when you’re injured on the job. However, things don’t always go as expected. Your claim could be denied for various reasons, which can leave you in a rather financially difficult...
