86.44 Confidentiality.
1. All verbal or written information relating to the subject matter of an agreement and transmitted between any party to a dispute and a mediator to resolve a dispute pursuant to this chapter or chapter 85, 85A, or 85B, during any stage of a mediation or a dispute resolution process conducted by a mediator as provided in this section, whether reflected in notes, memoranda, or other work products in the case files, is a confidential communication except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter. Mediators involved in a mediation or a dispute resolution process shall not be examined in any judicial or administrative proceeding regarding confidential communications and are not subject to judicial or administrative process requiring the disclosure of confidential communications.
2. For purposes of this section, “mediator” means a chief deputy workers’ compensation commissioner or deputy workers’ compensation commissioner acting in the capacity to resolve a dispute pursuant to this chapter or chapter 85, 85A, or 85B, or an employee of the division of workers’ compensation involved during any stage of a process to resolve a dispute.
94 Acts, ch 1064, §2; 98 Acts, ch 1061, §8, 11; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
Referred to in §22.7(31)
Structure Iowa Code
Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION
Chapter 86 - DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Section 86.1 - Workers’ compensation commissioner — term.
Section 86.2 - Appointment of deputies.
Section 86.3 - Duties of deputies.
Section 86.4 - Political activity and contributions.
Section 86.5 - Political promises.
Section 86.6 - Recommendations of commissioner.
Section 86.7 - Interest in affected business.
Section 86.10 - Records of employer — right to inspect.
Section 86.11 - Reports of injuries.
Section 86.12 - Failure to report.
Section 86.13 - Compensation payments.
Section 86.13A - Compliance monitoring and enforcement.
Section 86.14 - Contested cases.
Section 86.17 - Hearings — presiding officer — venue.
Section 86.18 - Hearings — evidence.
Section 86.19 - Reporting of proceedings.
Section 86.24 - Appeals within the agency.
Section 86.26 - Judicial review.
Section 86.27 - Settlement of controversy.
Section 86.29 - The judicial review petition.
Section 86.32 - Costs of judicial review.
Section 86.36 - Notice and service — resident and nonresident employers.
Section 86.38 - Examination by physician — fee.
Section 86.39 - Fees — approval.
Section 86.42 - Judgment by district court on award.
Section 86.43 - Judgment — modification.