A common question lawyers receive from potential clients is whether the client should accept an offer made by the defendant’s insurance company shortly after an accident. Insurance companies commonly attempt to encourage an early settlement of some claims by offering a relatively nominal settlement. There are some considerations that consumers should be aware of before simply accepting such an offer from an insurance company.
Iowans’ hurt at work often do not know what their basic rights are. This article provides workers injured in Iowa with some basic information about their rights under Iowa’s workers’ compensation laws, including what benefits they should receive, how their weekly check is calculated and much more.
A few weeks ago I shared the first of the 5 Iowa Injured Workers’ Bills of Rights and now I will share the rest of the 10 rights:
Iowans’ hurt at work often do not know what their basic rights are. This article provides injured workers in Iowa with some basic information about their rights under Iowa’s workers’ compensation laws, including what qualifies as a work injury and what benefits they should receive.