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Iowa’s Injured Workers Bill of Rights (Part B)

The Iowa's Injured Workers' Bill of Rights protects employees who have been hurt on the job or suffer an occupational disease. If your employer does not abide by the terms of this bill of rights, contact a Des Moines Workers' Compensation lawyer.

• The amount of your payments or "weekly benefits" is dependent on your average earnings before your injury (average weekly wage, or AWW). If you are paid hourly, your rate will be determined by your average wage for 13 full-time weeks before your injury. Your rate will also be based on your marital status, the number of exemptions you have, and your AWW multiplied by 80% of your weekly spendable earnings.
• If you are permanently disabled, you are eligible for cash benefits. The amount of your benefits is dependent upon the body parts affected, previous injuries, the extent of the disability, and the average weekly earnings before the injury occurred.
• Once you have reached your maximum medical improvement (MMI), you are entitled to an independent medical exam by a medical provider of your choosing.
• By law, your employer is prohibited from terminating your employment because you filed a Workers' Compensation claim. You can be fired for work problems, absences, or other unrelated reasons. Also, with only a few exceptions (such as being a union member), your employer is not obligated to find you new employment if you are unable to return to work.
• Receiving Workers' Compensation benefits does not mean you are obligated to stay with the same employer, although leaving during your treatment may affect your claim.
• You can petition for alternative medical services if the medical care provided to you by your employer and/or their insurance provider is inadequate. If your employer denies liability in your case, however, this petition will be dismissed.

Don't let your employer deny you the rights that have been entitled to injured workers for nearly 100 years. If your employer violates Iowa's Injured Workers' Bill of Rights, contact an attorney.

Contacting a Des Moines Workers' Compensation Lawyer

The Des Moines Workers' Compensation lawyer team at Walker, Billingsley & Bair know the importance of protecting your work injury claim from the get-go. We will fight for full enforcement of the Iowa Injured Workers' Bill of Rights as it pertains to your injury. Learn more by ordering this FREE book; Iowa Workers' Compensation - An Insider's Guide to Work Injuries: 7 Deadly Mistakes To Avoid If You Are Hurt At Work or by calling 888-792-3595.