A claimant's use of a financial planner showed that he was responsible enough to use his lump-sum commutation wisely, the Iowa Court of Appeals concluded. Case: Pilgrim's Pride Corp. v. Eakins, No. 2-1016/12-0901, 1/24/13, published.Facts: Johnie Eakins, an employee of Pilgrim's Pride Corp., suffered a work-related injury and received a workers' compensation award. (The court opinion does not describe how Eakins was injured, or the specifics of his award.)Eakins requested a partial commutation of his workers' compensation benefits in a lump-sum amount, so he could make a do...
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