If you get a work-related injury or industrial disease, you should file a claim as soon as possible for workers' compensation. Depending on your situation, you may be eligible for lost wages, medical expenses and/or vocational rehabilitation. To find out more about your potential benefits, contact an experienced workers' compensation lawyer now.
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Workers' compensation laws provide benefits to injured employees in Iowa. If you have been injured on the job or in the course of your employment, you likely have questions about the benefits you are entitled to and how to receive those benefits in a timely fashion.
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Workers' Compensation Resource Links
AFL-CIO
Federation of 54 labor unions provides information on workers' compensation and links to information on occupational health and workers' rights.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Provides statistics and articles on injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the workplace from the federal government's labor statistics agency.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
A free consulting service for workers with disabilities and their employers from the US Department of Labor that provides information about job accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the employability of people with disabilities.
Legal Information Institute
Overview of workers' compensation law from Cornell Law School.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Provides comprehensive information on workplace injuries from a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Provides comprehensive workplace safety information from a branch of the US Department of Labor.
US Department of Labor - Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)
Web site for the federal agency that administers workers' compensation-like benefit programs for federal government workers, energy workers, maritime workers and coal miners.
Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents
Information on hazardous substances and occupational disease from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Occupational Disease
Article about occupational disease from the Encyclopedia of Public Health.
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