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Painful Reality: Children are Cheaper to Injure
A new Iowa law purports to allow 16 and 17-year-old kids to work in construction, roofing, manufacturing and other hazardous jobs. The new law is controversial for any number of…
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Adding Insult to Injury: Work Injuries and Mental Health
(This piece was originally published in The Prairie Progressive) Workplace injuries reveal the harsh realities many workers face when trying to secure the benefits they are legally entitled to. These…
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Health care for the benefit of businesses, not patients
Imagine you are never allowed to choose your doctor. Imagine you are never allowed to choose your health insurance company. Instead, the insurance company you did not select picks the…
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What You Need to Know About Employment & Labor Law
Many people aren’t aware of employment and labor laws that help protect workers from discrimination, expenses from work injuries, and unfair wage or overtime practices. Federal and state employment laws…
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Workers’ Compensation Benefits
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2.7 million work injuries and illnesses were reported in 2020. With millions affected by on-the-job injuries and illness, it’s important for everyone to…
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Pitfalls in the New Iowa Work Comp Laws
What if I Quit After My Injury?” The new workers’ compensation law that went into effect in July 2017 makes it much more difficult for injured workers to get the…
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Eye Injuries at Work
Every work injury is difficult for the injured person, but some are more easily evaluated than others. A worker’s eye injury, short of blindness, can be one of the more…
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Guide To Workers’ Compensation Disability Benefits In Iowa
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the total number of missed workdays due to occupational injuries in the private sector, state government, and local government combined has stayed eerily…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Workers’ Compensation in Iowa
If you have been hurt while on the job, this may be a painful and overwhelming time for you. There are so many things to comprehend, rules to follow, and…
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I’ve Suffered A Shoulder Injury On The Job. Now What?
Shoulder injuries can be incredibly painful. Due to continuous use, the shoulder joint is also especially prone to work-related injuries. Common work-related incidents resulting in shoulder injuries include traumatic events…
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