Employee's Bonuses Were Part of Her 'Gross Wages' for Purposes of Calculating Benefits

The bonuses that an employee regularly received on an annual and quarterly basis were properly treated as being part of her gross income for purposes of determining the amount of her workers' compensation award, the Iowa Court of Appeals ruled. Case: Pella Corp. v. Minar, No. 13-1616, 08/13/2014, published. Facts: Renee Minar injured her neck while working for the Pella Corp. Pella stipulated to the compensability of her injury, but disputed the manner in which her benefits should be calculated. Specifically, Pella asserted that two bonuses Minar received on an annual and quarterly basi...