Employer Penalized for Failure to Authorize Surgery, Pay TTD

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was properly penalized for its failure to authorize a second surgery for an injured worker or pay temporary total disability benefits while she was unable to work. Case: Foster v. East Penn Manufacturing Co. Inc., No. 20-1738, 12/15/2021, published. Facts: Krystal Foster worked for the East Penn Manufacturing Co. Inc. on an assembly line making batteries. She injured her left shoulder at work in November 2016. East Penn sent her to Dr. Richard Goding, an orthopedic surgeon who saw Foster more than 20 times following the injury. In Febru...