Schadendorf v. Snap-On Tools Corp.

WIGGINS, Justice.

In this appeal, a claimant and her employer challenge the workers’ compensation commissioner’s award of penalty benefits under Iowa Code section 86.13 (1999). The district court affirmed the award of penalty benefits; however, it remanded the case to the agency to determine wheth er further penalty benefits were due. Because we find the workers’ compensation commissioner was correct in awarding penalty benefits to the claimant and the claimant is not entitled to further benefits, we reverse the judgment of the district court remanding the case for further proceedings before…