IAWC

Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Inc.

 
 
 

Above left: Janece Valentine; 2009 president of IAWC


Above right: Jean Z. Dickson: Treasurer


Above center: Chuck Cutler; Vice President


Below center:  Max Schott, Secretary


LINKS


Recent Appellate Cases


Legislation 2008


Judge Baker appointed to Supreme Court of Iowa

http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/news_service/news_releases/newsitem308/index.asp




UPCOMING MEETINGS





March 12, 2009


Employee choice of medical bill gathers steam.


Iowa Gov. Culver is in negotiations with legislators to try to work out a compromise on this issue.


Of all the attempts to push through such a measure, this is the closest employee choice has ever come to being enacted.


House file 530Chicago Tribune Story. Des Moines Register story




The Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, Inc., (IAWC) is a group of attorneys who specialize in workers’ compensation practice. We have members from both the claimant and defense bar, and some lawyers represent both sides.

Every October IAWC sponsors a seminar that is open to the public. The programs vary from year to year, with emphasis on new develop

If you would like email notification of new developments on this website, let me know at barrymoranville@mac.com and put “IAWC Updates” in the subject line.

ments and on medical information. Attendance averages 300-350 per year. Attendees include, of course, lawyers as well as many people from insurance companies, self-insured employers, nurses, rehabilitation specialists.




It was with sorrow that we learned of the death of Jim Thorn, one of the founders and a past president of IAWC. A memorial service in Council Bluffs was held for Jim on February 20th.


Details of the October 2008 IAWC seminar:

30th Annual Seminar

Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, Inc.

October 16-17, 2008

Sheraton – West Des Moines, Iowa

10.25 CLE

1.0 ethics

1.0 federal

ISBA Activity # 52881


CONTACT INFORMATION

Barry Moranville

barrymoranville@mac.com

Home office:  515-225-0657

Cell:  515-991-3000