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| LUTHENS LAW OFFICES |
| Des Moines Office |
| West Towers Building , Suite 206-24 |
| 1200 Valley West Drive |
| West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 |
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| Colfax Office |
| Luthens Law Building |
| Eight West Howard Street |
| Colfax, Iowa 50054 |
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| Telephone: (866) 579-3816 |
| Email: info@luthenslaw.com |
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| The workers compensation & personal injury claims and settlement attorneys at the Luthens Law Offices, P.C. are dedicated to serve their clients in central Iowa, including the cities of West Des Moines, Colfax, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Dubuque, Waterloo and Burlington , and the communities that make up Woodbury, Pottawattamie, Polk, Webster, Story, Linn, Johnson, Scott, Dubuque, Black Hawk, and Des Moines counties. |
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Q. Can I Sue My Employer Instead of Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Q. Can I Sue If My Employer Disputes My Claim?
Q. Can My Employer Retaliate Against Me for Seeking Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Q. What Are My Rehabilitation Rights?
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Q. Can I Sue If My Employer Disputes My Claim?
A. Generally, workers’ compensation claims are handled by an administrative agency rather than the court system. Because workers’ compensation claims are outside of the court system, these claims have different rules than a traditional lawsuit. However, once the agency process, including administrative hearings, has been exhausted, the employee or the employer may appeal to either a workers’ compensation appeal board or to a court.
In some states, if an employer or an employee is not satisfied with the workers’ compensation appeal board’s decision, they may then appeal that decision to the civil court system. This process is specific to each state. A workers’ compensation lawyer will be able to tell you how the process works in your state and guide you through that process.
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