No Benefits for Worker With History of Back Issues

The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to an egg stacker with a history of back pain from a car accident and an inconsistent account as to how he later injured his himself. Case: Tew v. Sparboe Farms Inc., No. 20-1202, 10/06/2021, published. Facts: Zachary Tew injured his low back in a car accident in 2008. Surgery resolved most of Tew's pain, and he resumed his normal activities, including basketball and cage boxing. Every few months, Tew would have flare-ups of sciatic and back pain he treated with muscle relaxers and opiate medications. Tew worked as an egg stacker fo...