Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Credibility of Witness Testimony, Upholds PTD Award

The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to an injured worker, rejecting the employer’s challenge to the credibility and weight due to the witness testimony in the case. Case: Earling Grain and Feed v. Martin, No. 21-1446, 03/30/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Ricky Martin worked for Earling Grain and Feed. After suffering injuries in a work-related accident, Martin filed a workers’ compensation claim. The workers’ compensation commissioner found Martin had sustained a permanent total disability, and Earling sought jud...