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by Erik D. Bair

11/30/2010
Corey Walker
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Iowa Work Injury Fall Claims: Time Limits & Other Considerations

In any circumstance involving a workplace injury in Iowa, time is of the essence if you have any hope of recovering compensation in a Workers' Compensation claim. For instance, if you are injured in a fall accident on a construction site in Iowa and have suffered a severe leg injury that will prevent you from working for an extended period, you must follow certain protocol to be eligible for compensation.

According to Iowa Workers' Compensation law, an employer must be notified of an injury within 90 days of its occurrence. This 90-day period begins when the employee knows, or should have known, about the injury that they have suffered. If the injury is not reported in this 90-day period, the claim may be denied. Therefore, it is in your best interest to always error on the side of caution and seek medical attention in the case of a workplace accident. That way, you have a better chance of detecting an injury early on and can follow Iowa Workers' Compensation rules by taking the necessary steps to report it to your employer.

Keep in mind that an Iowa Workers' Compensation claim will not extend to any previous or preexisting injuries. This means that if you already had a back injury that was aggravated by your fall during a scaffold accident, there is a chance that the insurance company will try to use this to deny your claim. A Des Moines Workers' Compensation lawyer can help you to address these types of roadblocks on your claim.

Workplace injuries like those that can occur during a work injury fall accident can be quite serious. To learn more about your options for recovery after a work injury fall accident, please visit our article library.

Contacting a Des Moines Workers' Compensation Lawyer

An injury in the workplace can have devastating consequences. The Des Moines Workers' Compensation lawyer team at Walker, Billingsley & Bair work hard to level the field between injured Iowans and insurance companies. To learn more about what our legal team will do to help you protect your Iowa work injury claim, contact Walker, Billingsley & Bair to schedule a no cost consultation - 888-792-3595

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Aaron of Clinton says "very trust worthy, knowledgeable and made me very comfortable with this case as I never had a Worker Comp case before. He always returned my calls and e-mails in a timely manner and answered every question I had as I had a lot of them. His books were very useful to me in this case as well."
Truck Driver working for an Iowa trucking company hired Corey to handle his complicated case
Injured worker from Des Moines hurt his back after falling and says Corey did a good job and responded to his many phone calls.
Mr. Bair was very helpful in my case and he was very respectful.

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