85A.19 Autopsy.
1. Upon the filing of a claim for compensation for death from an occupational disease where an autopsy is necessary in order to accurately and scientifically ascertain and determine the cause of death, such autopsy shall be ordered by the workers’ compensation commissioner and shall be made under the supervision of the medical examiner of the county in which death occurs or in any county where the body of such employee may be taken.
2. The workers’ compensation commissioner may designate a duly licensed physician to perform or attend such autopsy and to certify the findings thereon. Such findings shall be filed in the office of the workers’ compensation commissioner. The workers’ compensation commissioner may also exercise such authority on the commissioner’s own motion or on application made to the commissioner at any time, upon the presentation of facts showing that a controversy may exist in regard to the cause of death or the existence of any occupational disease. All proceedings for compensation shall be suspended upon refusal of a claimant or claimants to permit such autopsy when so ordered and no compensation shall be payable.
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §85A.19]
98 Acts, ch 1061, §11; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94
Structure Iowa Code
Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION
Chapter 85A - OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE COMPENSATION
Section 85A.2 - Employers included.
Section 85A.3 - Employees covered.
Section 85A.4 - Disablement defined.
Section 85A.5 - Compensation payable.
Section 85A.6 - Dependents — defined.
Section 85A.7 - Limitations and exceptions.
Section 85A.8 - Occupational disease defined.
Section 85A.10 - Last exposure — employer liable.
Section 85A.11 - Diagnosis for brucellosis.
Section 85A.12 - Disablement or death following exposure — limitations.
Section 85A.13 - Provisions relating to pneumoconiosis.
Section 85A.14 - Restriction on liability.
Section 85A.15 - Employers limit of liability.
Section 85A.16 - Reference to compensation law.
Section 85A.17 - Disability — compensation.
Section 85A.18 - Notice of disability or death — filing of claims.
Section 85A.20 - Investigation.
Section 85A.21 - Controversial medical questions.
Section 85A.22 - Examination of employee by physicians.
Section 85A.23 - Report — date of disablement.
Section 85A.24 - Findings and report.
Section 85A.25 - Existing diseases barred.