Employer's Delay in Payment of Benefits Doesn't Warrant Penalties

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to a penalty for the period in which his employer delayed paying benefits while it investigated his entitlement. Case: Cochran v. Quest Liner Inc., No. 21-0288, 01/12/2022, published. Facts: Jimmy Cochran worked for Quest Liner Inc. as a truck driver. He filed a workers’ compensation claim for an injury to his right hand. Quest Liner stipulated that the injury was a cause of temporary disability during a period of recovery but disputed Cochran's assertion that he was entitled to healing period benefits after an authori...