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I. General Information about Workers' Compensation
A. How Do Workers' Compensation Laws Operate?
B. Who Is Covered by Workers' Compensation Laws?
C. What Is the Difference Between Workers'
Compensation Benefit Claims and Civil
Lawsuits?
D. How to Protect Your Rights
E. What to Do If You Are Injured On-the-Job
F. Conclusion of General Information about Workers' Compensation
II. Employer Obligations
A. Duties
B. Penalties
C. State and Local Government Employees
D. Federal Government Employees
III. Conclusion
IV. Frequently Asked Questions
V. Glossary of Terms
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Title: Lifetime entitlement to medical treatment and assistive devices.
Question:
Approximately five years ago I was involved in an accident at work where I caught my left arm in a press. My arm was subsequently amputated at the elbow; and, I have worn a prosthetic device since that point forward. My employer's workers' compensation carrier accepted responsbility for this claim, and covered the cost of the original prosthetic. However, the prosthetic has now worn out, and it is in need of replacement. The compensation carrier has informed me that they are only responsible for one prosthetic, so they have refused to cover the cost of the replacement. Are they right?
Answer:
No, they are not right. Under Iowa law, the compensation carrier is required to provide lifetime medical care as a result of your work injury. This means that they are required to cover the cost of your original prosthetic and any replacements which you require throughout your life. Moreover, the Workers' Compensation Commissioner has interpreted the law to require the compensation carrier to take care of any necessary maintenance for your prosthetic. This includes payment for any upkeep or repair which your prosthetic requires so long as it is not the result of an inappropriate use or abuse of the prosthetic.
In addition, if you are in need of any additional materials to protect your prosthetic, such as "production gloves" or moisture covers, the compensation carrier is required to provide for these as well. In short, the compensation carrier is required to do whatever is necessary, from a medical standpoint, to keep your prosthetic in working order.
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Des Moines, Iowa Attorney practicing in Iowa primarily in Workers Compensation, Personal Injury, Auto / Car Accidents, Social Security Disability, and Long-term Disability. Lawyers at the Max Schott & Associates are dedicated to serve their clients in Iowa, including the cities of Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Dubuque, Waterloo, Adel, Marshalltown, Pella, Decorah, Knoxville, Eldora, Johnston, Ankeny, and Burlington
, and the communities that make up Woodbury, Pottawattamie, Polk, Webster, Story, Linn, Johnson, Scott, Dubuque, Black Hawk, Dallas, Marshall, Marion, Winneshiek, Madison, Hardin and Des Moines counties.
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