Hill Concrete and the Accident Fund Insurance Co. of America v. Jeffrey W. Dixson

Hill Concrete appeals from the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner’s award of healing period benefits to Jeffrey Dixson from March 31, 2010, until May 4, 2012, in its review-reopening decision. Hill Concrete asserts the commissioner erred in concluding Iowa Code section 85.34(1) (2011) governs the time period in which healing period benefits can be awarded in a review-reopening proceeding. Hill Concrete argues that healing period benefits should only be awarded when the claimant’s condition “warrants” additional benefits, as set forth in Iowa Code section 86.14(2), rather than when the…