Supreme Court Overturns Finding of No Liability for Second Injury Fund

The Iowa Supreme Court overturned a finding that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for a worker’s permanent total disability after she suffered two different leg injuries. Case: Delaney v. Second Injury Fund, No. 23–0182, 05/10/2024, published. Facts: In 1986, Dee Delaney suffered an injury to her lower left leg. In 2019, she suffered an injury to her lower right leg in the course of her employment with Nordstrom Inc. The right leg injury required knee surgery, which caused lymphedema in Delaney’s lower right leg and foot. Procedural history: Delaney filed a claim for...