Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Worker's Challenge to Denial of Petition for Alternate Care

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s failure to petition for judicial review meant a district court lacked jurisdiction to hear her challenges to a denial of alternate medical care. Case: Towns v. Silver Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC, No. 25-0310, 12/17/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Latoyia Towns worked for Silver Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC. After she injured her shoulder at work, Towns was dissatisfied with her employer’s stance on recommendations from her primary care physician, and she filed a petition for alternate medical care. ...