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Relating to standards for determination of loss or permanent impairment for purposes of permanent partial disability under workers’ compensation and including applicability provisions
Sponsored by Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Matt Blake (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Zach Wahls (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D), Sen. Mike Zimmer (D)
Topics:Jobs & workers
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 26, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 27, 2025
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
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.
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The workers’ compensation commissioner has adopted the fifth edition of the guides, published in 2001, by rule. The most recent annual update to the most recent edition of the guides is currently the 2024 update to the sixth edition. The bill applies to determinations of extent of loss or percentage of permanent impairment for purposes of permanent partial disability under workers’ compensation occurring on or after the effective date of the bill.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named February 27, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§85.34
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Lobbying
2 for · 1 against · 0 undecided · Who →
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This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- HF 2437 Relating to standards for determination of loss or permanent impairment for purposes of pe…90th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
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- HF 450 Relating to standards for determination of loss or permanent impairment for purposes of pe…91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
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