The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an unscheduled award of permanent partial disability benefits to a worker who ruptured his quadriceps tendon.
Case: Masterbrand Cabinets v. Simons, No. 20-1635, 09/22/2021, published.
Facts: Chad Simons suffered a ruptured right quadriceps tendon in November 2015 while working for Masterbrand Cabinets, which did business as Omega Cabinetry.
He underwent surgery performed by Dr. Jason Stanford, a physician selected by Omega, in February 2016. Simons then participated in physical therapy between February 2016 and August 2016.
Stanford discharged Simons from h...
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