What Workers’ Comp Benefits Are Available To Injured Iowa Workers?
Last updated on February 13, 2025
When you suffer injuries at work, the path to recovery can be full of obstacles. Workers’ compensation benefits can provide you with the resources you need to overcome them. Turn to my firm, Platt Law Firm PC, for help pursuing this key financial relief.
My name is Nick Platt. I am an experienced Urbandale-based workers’ compensation attorney who helps injured workers in Des Moines, Central Iowa and throughout the state. As an Iowa native, I understand the unique concerns of the state’s workers. I am here to help you with every step of seeking maximum benefits for your workplace injuries.
What Impacts What Benefits Injured Iowa Workers Receive?
There are many types of benefits available to workers under Iowa’s workers’ compensation system. These include:
- Medical coverage
- Disability benefits
- Healing period benefits
- Vocational benefits
- Death benefits
What specific benefits you could receive from your employer after a work accident depends on factors such as:
- The nature and severity of your injury
- Whether your injury causes impairment
- Your ability to rejoin the workforce
I can guide you on what benefits you may be able to seek, given the specifics of your case.
Helping You Get The Medical Treatment You Need
Workers’ compensation medical benefits cover reasonable care for a work injury. This may include:
- Doctor visits
- Surgeries
- Medications
- Medical devices
- Therapies
Travel expenses for obtaining treatment are also covered.
I can help you with pursuing the benefits you need to secure care that allows you to truly recover from what happened.
What Disabilities Can Workers’ Comp Benefits Cover?
Workers’ compensation disability benefits cover all types of work-related disabilities. The four main types of such benefits are:
- Temporary partial: Payments covering a portion of the wage difference when a disability temporarily requires you to take a lower paying position
- Temporary total: Payment covering a portion of your wages when you are temporarily unable to work due to your disability
- Permanent partial: Payments for disabilities that cause permanent physical restrictions, permanent impairments or a long-term reduction in your earning capacity
- Permanent total: Payments for disabilities that cause you to no longer be able to work
These benefits vary in their eligibility requirements, when they start and when they end. I can help you understand which disability benefits you may qualify for and what can be done to strengthen your claim for them.
What Are Healing Period Benefits?
They are payments for time missed from work due to permanent impairments. Unlike temporary disability, there is no waiting period for these benefits. I can advise you on whether healing period benefits would be an option in your case.
Understanding Vocational Benefits
Vocational benefits aim to help injured workers return to gainful employment by getting them the training and career support they need. In Iowa, there are two main types:
- Vocational rehabilitation: For those with a work-related permanent impairment who currently can’t work
- Vocational education and training: For those with workplace shoulder injuries that meet certain criteria
I can help you explore these options for seeking to get back into the workforce.
What Can Families Get If An Iowa Worker Dies On The Job?
After a fatal work accident, the victim’s family may be able to receive death benefits under Iowa’s workers’ comp system. These include:
- Burial expenses
- Benefits for spouses
- Benefits for dependents
I provide compassionate and dedicated legal support to Iowa families seeking such benefits.
Put An Experienced Workers’ Compensation Benefits Lawyer On Your Side
Whether you are just starting your workers’ compensation claim or are looking to appeal a denial of benefits, I am ready to help. Contact me at 515-346-6659 or by email for a free consultation. Se habla español.