Title I, STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)

1. For the purposes of this section , “governmental entity” includes an administrative division within the department. 2. The confidentiality of all information in the department produced or collected during or as a result of a hearing, appeal, investigation, inspection, audit, o…

1. The department is comprised of the administrative hearings division, labor services division, workers’ compensation division, and other divisions as appropriate. 2. The allocation of departmental duties to the divisions of the department in sections 10A.202 , 10A.301 , and 10A…

The department may charge state departments, agencies, and commissions for services rendered and the payment received shall be considered appropriated receipts as defined in section 8.2 . 90 Acts, ch 1247, §2 ; 2024 Acts, ch 1185, §95

1. a. If a person refuses or neglects to repay benefits or provider payments inappropriately obtained from the department of health and human services or the department of homeland security and emergency management, the amount inappropriately obtained, including any interest, pen…

Any statutorily established board, commission, committee, or council established under the purview of the department relative to “Health-related Professions”, Title IV, subtitle 3 , excluding chapter 147A , shall provide for a teleconference option for board, commission, committe…

Notwithstanding section 17A.6, subsection 3 , the department and any statutorily established board, commission, committee, or council under the purview of the department may adopt standards by reference to another publication without posting the publication to the department’s in…

The department may administratively close a complaint that does not allege a violation of this chapter , the enabling statute of a board under the purview of the department, or a rule of a board under the purview of the department. 2025 Acts, ch 98, §2 NEW section

If a board under the purview of the department is otherwise authorized by law to establish fees by rule, the board, following approval by the department, may, or at the direction of the department, shall, by rule establish or revise such fees. 2025 Acts, ch 98, §3 NEW section

As used in this subchapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Commissioner” means the labor commissioner appointed pursuant to section 10A.203 , or the commissioner’s designee. 2. “Division” means the division of labor services of the department of inspections, appeals,…

The expressions “factory” , “mill” , “workshop” , “mine” , “store” , “railway” , “business house” , and “public or private work” , as used in this subchapter , shall be construed to mean any factory, mill, workshop, mine, store, railway, business house, or public or private work,…

1. The division is responsible for the administration of the laws of this state under chapters 88 and 89B and sections 85.67A and 85.68 , and such other duties assigned to the division or commissioner. The executive head of the division is the commissioner, appointed pursuant to …

The governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the senate, a labor commissioner who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. If the office becomes vacant, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as provided for the original appointment. [C97, §2469; S13, §2470;…

1. The duties of the commissioner or director, as applicable, pursuant to this subchapter shall be as follows: a. To safely keep all records, papers, documents, correspondence, and other property pertaining to or coming into the commissioner’s or director’s hands by virtue of the…

As provided by this subchapter , the commissioner or director shall have jurisdiction and it shall be the commissioner’s or director’s duty to supervise the enforcement of: 1. All laws relating to safety appliances and inspection thereof and health conditions in manufacturing and…

The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for the purpose of administering chapters under the commissioner’s jurisdiction as provided in section 10A.202, subsection 1 . 89 Acts, ch 26, §1 CS89, §91.6 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1451, 1459 C2024, §10A.206

The director, commissioner, inspectors, and other employees of the division or department shall be allowed their necessary traveling expenses while in the discharge of their duties under this subchapter . [C97, §2477; S13, §2477; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1517; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, …

The director, commissioner, and the inspectors shall have the power to enter any factory or mill, workshop, mine, store, railway facility, including locomotive or caboose, business house, or public or private work, when the same is open or in operation, for the purpose of gatheri…

The director or commissioner, as applicable, may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and take testimony in all matters relating to the duties required of the director or commissioner under this subchapter . Witnesses subpoenaed and testifying before the director or commissioner sh…

1. If the director or commissioner learns of any violation of any law administered by the department or division under this subchapter , the director or commissioner may give the county attorney of the county in which the violation occurred written notice of the facts, whereupon …

Persons violating any of the provisions of this subchapter shall be punished as in this section provided, respectively: 1. Any owner, superintendent, manager, or person in charge of any factory, mill, workshop, store, mine, hotel, restaurant, cafe, railway, business house, or pub…

As used in this subchapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Commissioner” means the workers’ compensation commissioner appointed pursuant to section 10A.303 , or the commissioner’s designee. 2. “Division” means the division of workers’ compensation of the department o…

The division is responsible for the administration of the laws of this state relating to workers’ compensation under this subchapter and chapters 85 , 85A , 85B , and 87 . The executive head of the division is the workers’ compensation commissioner, appointed pursuant to section …

The governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the senate, a workers’ compensation commissioner who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. If the office becomes vacant, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as provided for the original appointment. The work…

1. The commissioner may appoint: a. Chief deputy workers’ compensation commissioners for whose acts the commissioner is responsible, who are exempt from the merit system provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV , and who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner. b. Deputy w…

Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 17A , in the absence or disability of the workers’ compensation commissioner, or when written delegation of authority to perform specified functions is made by the commissioner, the deputies shall have any necessary specified powers to pe…

It shall be unlawful for the commissioner, or a chief deputy workers’ compensation commissioner while in office, to espouse the election or appointment of any candidate to any political office, and any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a simple mi…

Any person who is a candidate for appointment as commissioner who makes any promise to another, express or implied, in consideration of any assistance or influence given or recommendation made that the candidate will, if appointed as a commissioner, appoint such person or one who…

All recommendations to the governor of any person asking the appointment of another as commissioner shall be reduced to writing, signed by the person presenting the same, which shall be filed by the governor in the governor’s office and open at all reasonable times for public ins…

The commissioner shall not be financially interested in any business enterprise coming under or affected by this subchapter while in office, and if the commissioner violates this statute, it shall be sufficient grounds for removal from office, and in such case the governor shall …

1. The commissioner shall: a. Adopt and enforce rules necessary to implement this subchapter and chapters 85 , 85A , 85B , and 87 . b. Prepare and distribute the necessary blanks relating to computation, adjustment, and settlement of compensation. c. Prepare and publish statistic…

1. The director, in consultation with the commissioner, shall, at the time provided by law, make an annual report to the governor setting forth in appropriate form the business and expense of the division of workers’ compensation for the preceding year, the number of claims proce…

1. All books, records, and payrolls of the employers, showing or reflecting in any way upon the amount of wage expenditure of such employers, shall always be open for inspection by the workers’ compensation commissioner or any of the commissioner’s representatives presenting a ce…

Every employer shall keep a record of all injuries, fatal or otherwise, alleged by an employee to have been sustained in the course of the employee’s employment and resulting in incapacity for a longer period than one day. If the injury results only in temporary disability, causi…

1. The workers’ compensation commissioner may require any employer to supply the information required by section 10A.312 or to file a report required by section 10A.313 or 10A.315 or by agency rule, by written demand sent to the employer’s last known address. Upon failure to supp…

1. If an employer or insurance carrier pays weekly compensation benefits to an employee, the employer or insurance carrier shall file with the workers’ compensation commissioner in the form and manner required by the workers’ compensation commissioner a notice of the commencement…

1. The workers’ compensation commissioner shall monitor the rate of compliance of each employer and each insurer with the requirement to commence benefit payments within the time specified in section 85.30 . The commissioner shall determine the percentage of reported injuries whe…

1. In an original proceeding, all matters relevant to a dispute are subject to inquiry. 2. In a proceeding to reopen an award for payments or agreement for settlement as provided by section 10A.315 , inquiry shall be into whether or not the condition of the employee warrants an e…

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 17A.11 , the workers’ compensation commissioner or a deputy workers’ compensation commissioner shall preside over any contested case proceeding brought under this subchapter , or chapter 85 , 85A , or 85B in the manner provided by chap…

1. Evidence, process and procedure in contested case proceedings or appeal proceedings within the agency under this subchapter and chapters 85 and 85A shall be as summary as practicable consistent with the requirements of chapter 17A . 2. The deposition of any witness may be take…

1. The workers’ compensation commissioner, or a deputy commissioner, may appoint or may direct a party to furnish at the party’s initial expense a certified shorthand reporter to be present and report, or to furnish mechanical means to record, and if necessary, transcribe proceed…

1. Any party aggrieved by a decision, order, ruling, finding or other act of a deputy commissioner in a contested case proceeding arising under this subchapter or chapter 85 or 85A may appeal to the workers’ compensation commissioner in the time and manner provided by rule. The h…

1. Judicial review of decisions or orders of the workers’ compensation commissioner may be sought in accordance with chapter 17A . Notwithstanding chapter 17A , the Iowa administrative procedure Act, petitions for judicial review may be filed in the district court of the county i…

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 …

Notwithstanding chapter 17A , the Iowa administrative procedure Act, in a petition for judicial review of a decision of the workers’ compensation commissioner in a contested case under this subchapter or chapter 85 , 85A , 85B , or 87 , the opposing party shall be named the respo…

In proceedings for judicial review of compensation cases the clerk shall charge no fee for any service rendered except the filing fee and transcript fees when the transcript of a judgment is required. The taxation of costs on judicial review shall be in the discretion of the cour…

The workers’ compensation commissioner may appoint a duly qualified, impartial physician to examine the injured employee and make report. The fee for this service shall be five dollars, to be paid by the workers’ compensation commissioner, together with traveling expenses, but th…