Mandy Tripp
v.
Scott Emergency Commc'n and Iowa Municipalities Workers’ Comp. Assoc.
Mandy Tripp appeals from a district court order affirming a final agency decision made by the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner. The Commissioner found Tripp did not sustain a compensable purely mental injury (“mental-mental injury”) because she did not satisfy the test for legal causation set forth in Brown v. Quik Trip Corp., 641 N.W.2d 725 (Iowa 2002). Tripp argues the Commissioner erred as a matter of law when he concluded the legal causation test for mental-mental injuries set forth in Brown is a subjective standard. Tripp further urges the supreme court to modify or overturn the Brown standard for mental injuries resulting in PTSD because the test is incompatible with modern medical understanding of PTSD and results in a harsh, unjust, and unintended denial of benefits to workers suffering from PTSD. Finally, Tripp argues the Commissioner’s decision is not supported by substantial evidence.
Appellant
Mandy Tripp
Appellee
Scott Emergency Commc'n and Iowa Municipalities Workers’ Comp. Assoc.
Attorneys for the Appellant
Andrew W. Bribriesco
Gabriela Navarro
Attorneys for the Appellee
Jane V. Lorentzen
Chandler M. Surrency
Supreme Court
Oral Argument Schedule
15-15-5
Jan 20, 2022 1:30 PM