85B.7 Periodic examination.
Compensation is not payable to an employee who willfully fails to submit for reasonable periodic physical and audiometric examinations. Reasonable written notice of the dates and times of examinations required by the employer shall be given the employee. Examinations shall be scheduled during times the employee, examining personnel, and examination facilities are reasonably available. Physical and audiometric examinations shall be at the expense of the employer. The employee shall be compensated for any time lost from work occasioned by employer examinations. Compensation is not payable to an employee if the employee fails or refuses to use employer-provided hearing protective devices required by the employer and communicated in writing to the employee at the time the employee is employed or at the time the protective devices are provided by the employer.
[C81, §85B.7]
Structure Iowa Code
Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION
Chapter 85B - OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS
Section 85B.2 - Workers’ compensation — employers subject.
Section 85B.3 - Loss in course of employment.
Section 85B.5 - Excessive noise exposure.
Section 85B.6 - Maximum compensation.
Section 85B.7 - Periodic examination.
Section 85B.8 - Date of occurrence.
Section 85B.9 - Measuring hearing loss.
Section 85B.9A - Apportionment of occupational hearing loss.
Section 85B.10 - Employer’s notice of results of test.
Section 85B.11 - Previous hearing loss excluded.
Section 85B.12 - Hearing aid provided.
Section 85B.13 - Payment of compensation discharges employer.
Section 85B.14 - Applicable chapters.
Section 85B.15 - Workers’ compensation commissioner to enforce.