Denial of Benefits Doesn't Bar Worker From Trying to Reopen Claim

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker should have been granted an opportunity to reopen her claim after a denial of her request for permanent disability benefits. Case: Green v. North Central Iowa Regional Solid Waste Authority, No. 21-0490, 03/02/2022, published. Facts: Alevia Green worked for the North Central Iowa Regional Solid Waste Authority. Green was sorting newspapers at a recycling center when she was struck by a bin being unloaded by a truck. She suffered a cervical strain, head trauma and a right shoulder strain. The waste authority paid Green temporary disability b...