Lack of Transcript Sinks Worker's Challenge

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker's failure to provide an adequate record for judicial review required reinstatement of a decision denying her request for alternate medical care. Case: Lovan v. Broadlawns Medical Center, No. 19-0511, 04/01/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Rachel Lovan worked for the Broadlawns Medical Center. She filed a workers’ compensation claim for an alleged on-the-job injury. The Workers’ Compensation Commission found Lovan's injury was related to her employment, choosing to credit the causation opinion Dr. Eugene Che...