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If I'm Hurt at Work in Iowa, Will the Insurance Company Pay for Lost Wages?

If you are a resident of Burlington, Jefferson, Fort Dodge or any other Iowa town, and you have been hurt at work, you may be entitled to reimbursement of part of your wages as part of workers’ compensation pay. Benefits under Iowa Law include payment for medical treatment and for expenses associated with medical treatment, such as mileage. However, you may also be entitled to benefits to replace your lost wages during the time you were injured.
In general, disability benefits are computed as a weekly rate.  Your weekly rate is based upon your marital status, your number of exemptions, and your AWW- Average Weekly Wage multiplied times 80% of your spendable weekly earnings.  “Spendable wages” means the amount that you take home after your payroll tax payments are removed. Overtime wages are not included as part of your disability calculation. 
To learn more about your rights, you can order our FREE book entitled Iowa Workers’ Compensation: An Insider’s Guide to Work Injuries. Simply call us at (800)-707-2552, ext. 511 (24 Hour Message) or go to www.IowaWorkInjury.com.  The book is yours without any obligation. Learn about workers’ compensation in the comfort of your home.
If you think that you’re entitled to disability benefits because you’ve been hurt at work, but your employer’s insurance agency is not willing to pay, then you should contact an attorney that Iowa residents have depended on for a long time to represent them in workers’ compensation cases. To speak to an attorney from Walker, Billingsley and Bair immediately, contact Corey at 515-440-2852.  For more information contact us and we will set up a no cost initial consultation.