Pella Corporation
v.
Diana G. Winn
Appellant
Pella Corporation
Appellee
Diana G. Winn
Attorney for the Appellant
David L. Jenkins
Attorney for the Appellee
Fredd J. Haas
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Michael D. Huppert, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Vogel, P.J., and Vaitheswaran and McDonald, JJ. Opinion by Vogel, P.J. (17 pages)
Pella Corporation (Pella) appeals from the district court’s ruling affirming the decision of the Iowa workers’ compensation commissioner awarding benefits to Diana Winn. Pella argues Winn’s petition for review-reopening was untimely and she was not entitled to permanent total disability benefits or penalty benefits. OPINION HOLDS: We find the agency did not erroneously interpret the law, including our supreme court’s precedent; the review-reopening proceeding and the award of total permanent disability benefits have factual support; and the penalty benefits are authorized because Pella did not concurrently convey a reasonable basis to deny disability benefits. Therefore, we affirm.
