Bad Faith Blog
July 30, 2015
Non-compliance with Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation Rules Defeats Bad Faith Workers’ Compensation Claim
Summary: Spencer, a truck driver employed by Annett Holdings, was injured on the job. He filed suit against Annett making several bad faith claims, including failure to pay medical bills, delaying necessary medical care, and delaying healing period benefits. The district court dismissed the action for failing to present a submissible case, which the 8th Circuit affirmed.