Stone Container Corp. v. Castle

TERNUS, Justice.

The issue presented in this case is whether the industrial commissioner correctly required an injured worker’s employer to pay for a laptop computer pursuant to the employer’s obligation to “furnish reasonable and necessary ... appliances” under Iowa Code section 85.27 (1999). The district court affirmed the commissioner’s award, but the court of appeals, in a split decision, reversed. In view of the unique circumstances presented by the case before us, we think the commissioner was right. Accordingly, we vacate the court of appeals decision and affirm the district court…