Monthly Archives: October 2024

The Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Iowa Code Section 85.39 to Limit an Employee’s Reimbursement of an Independent Medical Examination

October 9, 2024

The Iowa Supreme Court reviewed whether the Iowa Court of Appeals correctly applied Iowa Code Section 85.39, as amended in 2017, to limit an employee’s reimbursement for an independent medical examination (IME). The workers’ compensation commissioner awarded the entire $2,020 charged by the physician. The district court affirmed, and the Iowa Supreme Court transferred the […]


Guy Cook Speaks on Justice David May’s Retention

An opinion piece was published in the Des Moines Register on August 9, 2024, aimed at Justice David May’s upcoming retention election due to his ruling in a 4-3 decision on Iowa’s six-week abortion ban. As chair of the Iowa State Bar Association’s Independence Judiciary Commission, Guy Cook, along with committee member Cynthia Moser, wrote […]


Mark Thomas and Emma Bradbury Win Motion for Summary Judgment

Attorneys Mark Thomas and Emma Bradbury recently obtained the dismissal of a New York attorney and law firm in a tortious interference with an existing contract case. The claim arose out of Plaintiff’s claim with his insurance company after damaging his boat. The insurance company in turn hired the Defendants to handle the claim. Plaintiff […]