Iowa Code § 85A.5

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Compensation payable.

Official statutory text

(1) All employees subject to the provisions of this chapter who shall become disabled from injurious exposure to an occupational disease designated and defined in this chapter and within the conditions, limitations, and requirements provided in this chapter, shall receive compensation, reasonable surgical, medical, osteopathic, chiropractic, physical rehabilitation, nursing, and hospital services and supplies therefor, and burial expenses as provided in the workers’ compensation law of Iowa except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(2) If, however, an employee incurs an occupational disease for which the employee would be entitled to receive compensation if the employee were disabled as provided in this chapter, but is able to continue in employment and requires medical treatment for said disease, then the employee shall receive reasonable medical services therefor.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §85A.5]2020 Acts, ch 1063, §44

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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