Worker Partially Waives Claim for Penalties

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker partially waived her claim for penalties against her employer by raising the issue and then failing to litigate it. Case: True v. Heritage Care and Rehabilitation, No. 19-0818, 04/01/2020, published. Facts: Debra True injured her right shoulder while working as a dietary aide at Heritage Care and Rehabilitation in 2010. Heritage provided medical benefits but True did not miss any work, so she did not receive any disability benefits. Procedural history: In March 2011, True filed a petition with the workers' compensation commissi...