Legal Opinion
John Deere Dubuque Works of Deere & Co. v. Weyant
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 14, 1989No. 88-1353PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREASEN, Justice.
This appeal concerns compensation for occupational hearing loss under Iowa’s workers’ compensation laws. In dispute is the proper determination of the date of occurrence of injury under Iowa Code section 85B.8 (1987).
I. Russel F. Weyant began working for the John Deere Dubuque Works of Deere & Company (Deere) on January 27, 1959. He remained employed by Deere until his retirement on September 1, 1983. During his employment with Deere, Weyant had been exposed to noise levels measured as high as 91 decibels (dBA) and held more than forty positions in the plant. The last…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Kohrt Ex Rel. Kohrt v. YetterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
- Mercy Health Center, a Division of Sisters of Mercy Health Corp. v. State Health Facilities CouncilSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
- Polk County Drainage District Four v. Iowa Natural Resources CouncilSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
- John Deere Dubuque Works of Deere & Co. v. MeyersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1987
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3Cited by26 opinions
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