Hartman v. Clarke County Homemakers

CADY, Judge.

This workers’ compensation appeal presents an issue of first impression. We are asked to decide whether earnings received as an independent contractor may be included in computing the compensation rate of a worker injured in part-time covered employment. We conclude that such earnings must be excluded from the computation. The remaining issues for review relate to apportionment of liability among non-parties and the determination of an industrial disability award.

Karen Hartman provided in-home health care for Nancy Dinham under a program administered by the Iowa Department of…