Iowa § 85.29 - 85.29 Liability in case of no dependents.
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§ 85.29. 85.29 Liability in case of no dependents.
When the injury causes death of an employee who leaves no dependents, then the employer shall pay the reasonable expense of the employee’s sickness, if any, and the expense of burial, as provided in sections 85.27 and 85.28, and this shall be the only compensation; provided that if, from the date of the injury until the date of the death, any weekly compensation shall have become due and unpaid up to the time of the death, the same shall be payable to the estate of the deceased employee. [S13, §2477-m9; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1389; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §85.29] Wed Dec 10 22:31:24 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 85.29 (21, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 85.29 cover?
Section 85.29 ("85.29 Liability in case of no dependents.") 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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