Estate Can't Enforce Settlement Offer

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s estate was not entitled to enforce a settlement agreement because he never accepted the offer. Case: Estate of Albaugh, No. 20-0070, 04/14/2021, published. Facts: Ed Albaugh was a driver for United Parcel Service. He suffered injuries in a motor vehicle accident in 2005 and was off work for about a year. He returned in 2006 and continued to work until 2012, but only because his manager and co-workers informally accommodated him. UPS removed Albaugh from his job in 2012. Procedural history: Albaugh filed a claim for workers' compensa...