Notwithstanding the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A , no party to a contested case under any provision of the “Workers’ Compensation Act” may settle a controversy without the approval of the workers’ compensation commissioner. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §86.27 ] 98 Acts, ch 1061, §11 ; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §114 ; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1477 C2024, §10A.323