Dowell v. Wagler

DONIELSON, Presiding Judge.

Schlena Dowell, now known as Schlena Sojka, sustained an injury arising out of and in the course of her employment on March 17, 1988. Sojka was putting meat through a meat grinder when her right hand and arm became caught in the grinder. - Sojka’s right arm was amputated just below the elbow. She sustained a ninety percent functional impairment of her right upper extremity and has been paid permanent partial disability benefits pursuant the statutory schedule. See Iowa Code § 85.34(2)(m) (1989).

Sojka filed an original notice and petition with the industrial…