Employer found not liable for alleged neck injury and resulting cervical fusion (C6-7 anterior diskectomy, decompression and fusion with allograft and internal fixation) due to stepping on and off a fortruck at work. Claimant presented inconsistent history of alleged...
If you're facing a divorce, you and your ex are likely concerned about the well-being of your children as you navigate a new way of life. If you're an Iowa resident, here are some essential points to keep in mind during the divorce. Try to stay out of court It's best...
In a recent Arbitration Decision, a Deputy agreed with Utsinger that a Claimant was not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits under the new statute regarding intoxication. In the case, a Claimant suffered a low back injury but tested positive for methamphetamine...
Dividing your property is one of the most important decisions you will have to make when ending your marriage. For most couples, much of their property is entangled together, or one partner helps the other manage and invest their inheritances, gifts and property they...
Member/Partner Peter Thill will be presenting "COVID-19: IMPACTS ON INDUSTRY AND CLAIM OUTCOMES" at Gallagher Bassett's upcoming Webinar. The Webinar will feature topics including: What to expect in a post-COVID workers' compensation environment. The effect of...
Most Iowa employers are required to provide workers' compensation coverage for their employees. However, there are certain instances in which a worker may not be entitled to reimbursement for medical bills and lost wages even if they have been hurt on the job. There...
We are very please to announce that effective January 1, 2021, Brandon Lobberecht joins the firm as our newest member/partner. Brandon has been practicing law in Iowa since 2013 and in Illinois since 2014. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 2010 with a...
Effective immediately our firm e-mail addresses have changed. Please update your contact lists to reflect the following: Steven H. Jacobs Email address: [email protected] Legal Assistant: Rene Jacobs [email protected] Martha L. Shaff Email...
Member/Partner Jean Dickson recently authored an article for the Iowa Defense Counsel regarding House File 518 - Three Years Later. As a direct result of the 2016 election, the Republican controlled Iowa legislature passed a number of sweeping legislative changes...
On November 19, 2020, Attorney Martha Shaff, with assistance from Amanda Richards, obtained summary judgment in the United States District Court in and for the Southern District of Iowa for an employer in a wrongful discharge case. The Plaintiff filed suit alleging...
