High Court Approves Worker's Use of Fax to Service Petition for Judicial Review

A divided Iowa Supreme Court ruled that the timely faxing of a petition for judicial review to the opposing party’s counsel is enough to satisfy the state’s service requirements. Case: Logan v. The Bon Ton Stores Inc., No. 19–0608, 05/01/2020, published. Facts: Christy Logan worked as a retail salesperson for The Bon Ton Stores Inc. In April 2016, she filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting she had injured her knee when she tripped on a rug while at work in March 2014. Logan later filed three other petitions with the commission, asserting further injuries from ...