Worker Shouldn't Be Denied Reimbursement for IME to Rebut Causation Opinion

The Iowa Court of Appeals overturned a denial of a worker’s claim for reimbursement for the costs of an independent medical evaluation. Case: Kern v. Fenchel, Doster & Buck PLC, No. 20-1206, 09/01/2021, published. Facts: Karla Kern began to experience carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists when she was an employee at a law firm in 2003. She was treated and released from medical care in 2004. Following a brief period of employment with another firm, Kern began to work at Fenchel, Doster & Buck PLC. In 2006, Kern sought treatment for pain in her left thumb. In 2013, Kern began ...