Iowa Senate OKs new prosecutor to target workers’ comp fraud amid heated debate

/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/BR_web_311x311.jpeg

Des Moines Register: Legislation approved by Republicans in the Iowa Senate on Tuesday would create a special state prosecutor to combat workers’ compensation fraud. Sen. Jake Chapman, R-Adel, introduced SF 2305 after he said he received complaints from employers and constituents of workers defrauding Iowa’s workers’ compensation system. Democrats labeled the bill as anti-worker and said it unfairly targeted injured workers while doing little to address employers and insurers that improperly deny or delay benefits.