Legal Question in Workers Comp in Iowa

Re: workers comp weekly benefits

It's not unusual for a lawyer to get paid from weekly benefits; in fact it should be expected. Lawyers normally and by rule in Iowa are required in contingent fee cases to have written fee agreements. I've used one for 27 years. If the weekly benefits are disputed then you pay a fee. If not, then unless there is some extenuating circumstances, probably not. There is weekly indemnity benefits paid during the healing period and those paid for permanent impairment. While PPD benefits are always disputed TTD benefits are not categorically disputed. I'd need to know more before I could give you a definitive answer. I've probably confused you more than anything so let me say, read your contingent fee agreement and see what it says about weekly indemnity benefits paid during a healing period as well as disputed benefits.