Legal Opinion
Holstein Electric v. Breyfogle
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 5, 2008No. 07-0468PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Justice.
In this appeal we hold an injury to the wrist is to be compensated as an injury to the arm under Iowa Code section 85.34(2)(to) (2003). Additionally, because substantial evidence supports the commissioner’s decision, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
Holstein Electric employed Jay Breyfo-gle as an electrician from 1998 until 2004. His employment required heavy lifting, running power tools, swinging sledgehammers, and various other manual tasks. On July 16, 2002, as Breyfogle grabbed some conduit, he heard his wrist pop. Shortly…
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