85A.4 Disablement defined.
As used in this chapter, “disablement” means the event or condition where an employee becomes actually incapacitated from performing the employee’s work or from earning equal wages in other suitable employment because of an occupational disease as defined in this chapter in the last occupation in which such employee is injuriously exposed to the hazards of such disease.
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §85A.4]
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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.