Res Judicata Doesn't Bar Worker's Permanent Disability Claim

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a worker can pursue a claim for a permanent injury in a review-reopening proceeding despite an earlier adjudication that her injury was not permanent. Case: Green v. North Central Iowa Regional Solid Waste Authority, No. 21-0490, 04/14/2023, published. Facts: Alevia Green worked for the North Central Iowa Regional Solid Waste Authority at a recycling plant in Fort Dodge. A bin door swung open and struck her on the head in April 2012, knocking her unconscious. At the hospital, Green reported headaches and upper back pain. A computed tomography scan reve...