HF 450: Relating to standards for determination of loss or permanent impairment for purposes of permanent partial disability under workers’ compensation and including applicability provisions

What it does

Under current law, determinations of extent of loss or percentage of permanent impairment for purposes of permanent partial disability under workers’ compensation use the guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment published by the American medical association, as adopted by the workers’ compensation commissioner by rule. This bill specifies that the most recent annual update to the most recent edition of the guides shall be used. The bill strikes the requirement that the workers’ compensation commissioner adopt the guides by rule.

House subcommittee · named February 20, 2025

• Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R) · tom.jeneary@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R) · steven.bradley@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D) · tracy.ehlert@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 3 against

For: AFSCME Council 61; Iowa Academy of Family Physicians; Iowa Medical Society

Against: Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA)

In plain words

1. February 18, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. February 20, 2025House subcommittee named: Jeneary, Bradley and Ehlert