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11/04/2026

❓ Myth or Fact Wednesday: Ottumwa, Davenport or Cedar Rapids worker, back on light duty and your paycheck shrank? 4 things to know.

1️⃣ MYTH: "You just eat the pay cut." Iowa generally pays temporary partial benefits: two-thirds of the difference between your weekly pay before the injury and what you earn now.
2️⃣ Keep your pay stubs, from before the injury and from every light-duty week. The math starts with them.
3️⃣ Fewer hours count too. If restrictions cut your hours, not just your rate, that lost pay generally counts.
4️⃣ Careful: if your employer offers suitable work in writing and you refuse it, your checks can stop while you refuse. If the job breaks your restrictions, say so, and why, in writing when you refuse.

💬 Have you ever been on light duty and not known comp could make up part of the difference?

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11/03/2026

🩺 Doctor Tuesday: Ottumwa, Muscatine or Cedar Rapids worker heading to an exam with the insurance company's doctor? 5 things to do before and after.

1️⃣ Go, and be on time. In Iowa, refusing a reasonable exam can stop your weekly checks while you refuse.
2️⃣ Write down the date and time of the exam and how long you were actually with the doctor.
3️⃣ Bring a list of what still hurts and what you can't do at work or at home. Be honest and complete.
4️⃣ Missed paid work to go? Keep your time records. You're generally paid your regular rate for that time, and your mileage is covered.
5️⃣ Ask for a copy of the report and any impairment rating. If the rating seems too low, Iowa may reimburse a second rating by a doctor you choose, but the timing and paperwork matter.

💬 Did you know you could have your own doctor at the exam, at your own cost?

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11/02/2026

Hurt on a Construction or Warehouse Job? You Have Rights.
Construction sites and warehouses are some of the most dangerous places to work — falls, heavy equipment accidents, forklift injuries, and repetitive strain injuries happen every day.

If you've been hurt on the job, workers' compensation should cover your medical bills and lost wages. But too often, injured workers get denied, delayed, or pushed to return before they're ready. You don't have to navigate this alone.

Contact us today for a free consultation at 319-754-6400.

11/02/2026

📅 Deadline Monday: Muscatine, Davenport or Iowa City worker whose comp checks just stopped? Put these 4 things in one folder this week.

When weekly checks end, a lot of people put the paperwork in a drawer. In Iowa, the date on that last check can matter for years.

1️⃣ Your last check stub, or a screenshot of the last deposit. Write the date on the folder.
2️⃣ Any letter from the insurance company saying why the checks stopped.
3️⃣ Your latest work restrictions and any impairment rating, in writing.
4️⃣ A short note of how you're doing now: what still hurts, what you can't do, what work you're doing.

Why it matters: if you were paid weekly benefits, Iowa's deadline to file is generally 3 years from the last weekly check. Medical bills don't extend it.

💬 Has anyone on your crew had their checks stop without a clear explanation?

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10/31/2026

📅 Deadline Monday: Cedar Rapids, Iowa City or Muscatine worker who got hurt on the job this year? Know these 3 dates.

1️⃣ 90 days: report the injury to your employer, in writing, within 90 days of when you knew or should have known work caused it (Iowa Code § 85.23). Write down who you told and when.
2️⃣ 2 years: file a claim (a petition) with the Iowa Workers' Compensation Commissioner within 2 years of that same date (Iowa Code § 85.26).
3️⃣ 3 years from your last weekly check: if you've been getting weekly benefit checks, the filing deadline is generally 3 years from the last one. Having your medical bills paid does NOT extend the deadline.

Tip: put all three dates on your calendar the day you report the injury. If you think a deadline may have passed, talk to a lawyer anyway. Some exceptions depend on the facts.

💬 Did anyone ever explain these deadlines to you at work?

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10/30/2026

🏭 Plant Floor Friday: Burlington, Fort Madison or Ottumwa worker who just hurt a hand or finger on the job? Do these 5 things this week.

Hand injuries can look small on day one and turn into a rating later. What you write down now can matter.

1️⃣ Report it to your supervisor and put it in writing: the date, time, machine or tool, and what happened. Keep a copy.
2️⃣ Take photos of the injury now and again as it heals (swelling, stitches, bruising, scars).
3️⃣ Write down who saw it or who you told first.
4️⃣ Tell every doctor about every symptom: numbness, weak grip, stiffness, pain at night. If it isn't in the chart, it's easy to miss later.
5️⃣ Keep every work note, restriction and rating in writing, in one folder.

Iowa pays most hand and finger injuries by body part (a hand is 190 weeks), so the details in your records count.

💬 What machine or tool at your plant is hardest on hands?

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10/29/2026

You don’t need one big accident to have a work injury. Pain from doing the same motion again and again, like typing, lifting, or assembly work, can be a workers’ comp claim.

Tingling, numbness, aching, or stiffness? Don’t wait until it’s “bad enough.” Report it and see a doctor early.

Not sure if your pain is work-related? Send us a message. We’re here to help.

10/29/2026

💵 Paycheck Thursday: Muscatine, Ottumwa or Cedar Rapids worker put on light duty with fewer hours or lower pay after a work injury? There may be a check for the difference.

In Iowa, if your employer offers suitable work within your restrictions and it pays less than before, you can get "temporary partial" benefits: generally two-thirds of the difference between your weekly earnings when you were hurt and your gross pay on light duty (Iowa Code § 85.33(4)).

Example math: you averaged $1,000 a week before the injury, and light duty pays $600. The difference is $400, and two-thirds of that is about $267 a week.

Two things to know:
1️⃣ The light-duty offer is supposed to come in writing. If you refuse suitable work, weekly benefits can stop while you refuse.
2️⃣ If you think the work isn't suitable, put your refusal and the reason in writing when you refuse (Iowa Code § 85.33(3)).

💬 Has light duty at your plant ever come with fewer hours? Did anyone tell you about the difference check?

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10/28/2026

✍️ Myth or Fact Wednesday: Ottumwa, Cedar Rapids or Davenport worker whose wrists, elbows or back wore down over time? Myth: "No accident, so there's nothing to report."

Fact: injuries that build up from repetitive work still need to be reported. In Iowa, the 90-day notice clock runs from the date you knew, or should have known, that work caused it (Iowa Code § 85.23). There's no accident date, so your written report becomes the paper trail.

What to put in writing to your employer:
1️⃣ The body part and symptoms (for example: numbness in both hands, worse at night).
2️⃣ The job tasks you think caused it: the motion, the tool, how many hours a shift.
3️⃣ When you first connected it to work (for example, the day a doctor told you it could be job-related).
4️⃣ Who you gave it to and when. Keep a copy.

Tip: don't wait until you can't do the job anymore. The 2-year deadline to file a claim generally runs from that same date (Iowa Code § 85.26).

💬 Has anyone in your department reported a wear-and-tear injury? How did it go?

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10/27/2026

🩺 Doctor Tuesday: Davenport, Cedar Rapids or Fort Madison worker driving to appointments for a work injury? Your mileage generally counts.

Iowa law says the employer must allow reasonably necessary transportation expenses for work-injury medical care (Iowa Code § 85.27).

How to keep track:
1️⃣ Write down each trip: date, doctor or therapy clinic, and round-trip miles.
2️⃣ Include physical therapy, specialists, and exams the insurer sets up.
3️⃣ Send the log to the insurance adjuster regularly, and keep a copy.

Tip: a small notebook in your truck works fine. Miles you never wrote down are hard to get paid for later.

💬 How far has the company sent you for appointments?

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