The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits and penalties to a worker for her back injuries.
Case: H.J. Heinz Co. v. Tilton, No. 24-0236, 12/18/2024, published.
Facts: Terry Tilton began working for H.J. Heinz Co. in 1999. After about a decade, Tilton took a “clean as you go” job, which her testimony and official job description showed was a physically demanding position.
Tilton was working on her feet for the entire day. She pushed and pulled heavy barrels, stacked pallets, and crouched and crawled on the ground.
Tilton began treatment with a chiropractor i...
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