15 Jul 5 TIPS ABOUT WORKERS' COMPENSATION LEGAL MATTERS: Here are 5 tips about workers' compensation If you're injured at work, know your rights (Guest column by Darin Luneckas in the Cedar Rapids Gazette, April 16, 2019) Workers’ compensation is a “no-fault” system. Employees injured on the job don’t need to prove an employer was negligent, and an employee can make a claim even if he or she was negligent when the injury occurred. You can file a claim if your injury is work-related and occurred during your employment and regular job
LEGAL MATTERS: Here are 5 tips about workers' compensation If you're injured at work, know your rights (Guest column by Darin Luneckas in the Cedar Rapids Gazette, April 16, 2019) Workers’ compensation is a “no-fault” system. Employees injured on the job don’t need to prove an employer was negligent, and an employee can make a claim even if he or she was negligent when the injury occurred. You can file a claim if your injury is work-related and occurred during your employment and regular job
20 Feb IOWA LEGISLATURE CONTINUES ATTACK ON JUDICIAL BRANCH (Editorial) Another aggressive attack has started at the capitol in Des Moines. The attack is, once again, on the independence of our Judiciary as a co-equal branch of the government. Republican leadership sees that there are ideological differences for our seven justices that often results in a four to three decision on important cases of our State. These legislators want to change the majority vote rules in our Supreme Court to a SUPER-majority in cases involving a constitutional question. Why? A shift
Another aggressive attack has started at the capitol in Des Moines. The attack is, once again, on the independence of our Judiciary as a co-equal branch of the government. Republican leadership sees that there are ideological differences for our seven justices that often results in a four to three decision on important cases of our State. These legislators want to change the majority vote rules in our Supreme Court to a SUPER-majority in cases involving a constitutional question. Why? A shift
02 Feb JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED (Editorial) Cutting the budget for Iowa’s Judicial Branch – slashing even more than the drastic reductions we’ve seen year after year – is an assault on the state’s entire justice system. The survival and success of our republic is founded upon key principles that became cornerstones of our Constitution over 225 years ago. The organization of our three co-equal branches of government respects the rule of law. The legislature not only creates our laws, it also controls the budget for Iowa’s courts. The
Cutting the budget for Iowa’s Judicial Branch – slashing even more than the drastic reductions we’ve seen year after year – is an assault on the state’s entire justice system. The survival and success of our republic is founded upon key principles that became cornerstones of our Constitution over 225 years ago. The organization of our three co-equal branches of government respects the rule of law. The legislature not only creates our laws, it also controls the budget for Iowa’s courts. The