An injured worker's lawsuit against his employer and his employer's insurance carrier for their alleged bad-faith refusal to pay for his medical care pursuant to the settlement agreement between them was essentially a breach-of-contract claim, the Iowa Court of Appeals ruled.Case: Ledezma v. Proctor & Gamble Hair Care, No. 3-587 / 12-2103, 08/07/2013, published.Facts: Pablo Ledezma suffered an industrial injury in 2008. His employer, Proctor & Gamble Hair Care, agreed to settle his claim in 2010.A workers' compensation commissioner signed off on the agreement, which provide...
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