Workforce Development Notes New Benefit Rates in Effect

Iowa Workforce Development has issued a reminder that maximum weekly benefits paid to workers injured on the job increased on Thursday.The new benefit payment schedule applies to workers injured on or after July 1, 2010.Beginning July 1, the workers’ compensation maximum weekly benefit for temporary total disability, healing period, permanent total disability and death increased to $1,420.For permanent partial disability, the weekly maximum is $1,306.Source:  Iowa Workforce Developmentbody {background: #FFF;}body {background: #FFF;}body {background: #FFF;}body {background: #FFF;}bod...