Iowa § 85.2 - 85.2 Public employees — chapter compulsory.
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§ 85.2. 85.2 Public employees — chapter compulsory.
Where the state, county, municipal corporation, school corporation, area education agency, or city under any form of government is the employer, the provisions of this chapter for the payment of compensation and amount thereof for an injury sustained by an employee of such employer shall be exclusive, compulsory, and obligatory upon both employer and employee, except as otherwise provided in section 85.1. For the purposes of this chapter, elected and appointed officials shall be employees. [S13, §2477-m; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1362; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §85.2] Wed Dec 10 22:31:11 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 85.2 (24, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 85.2 cover?
Section 85.2 ("85.2 Public employees — chapter compulsory.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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