McCormick v. North Star Foods, Inc.

LARSON, Justice.

Danae McCormick injured her foot in the course of her employment with North Star Foods, Inc. North Star offered light-duty work to her, but she refused. Pursuant to Iowa Code section 85.33(3) (1991), North Star’s insurer, Kemper Group, ceased payment of healing-period and temporary partial disability benefits. Later, when McCormick refused to attend an independent medical examination, benefits were suspended pursuant to Iowa Code section 85.39. The district court affirmed the sanctions as prescribed by the industrial commissioner. North Star appealed, arguing that section…