Iowa § 85A.20 - 85A.20 Investigation.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 85A.20 — 85A.20 Investigation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85A.20. 85A.20 Investigation.
The workers’ compensation commissioner may designate the medical director of the department of health and human services and two physicians selected by the dean of the university of Iowa college of medicine, from the staff of the college, who shall be qualified to diagnose and report on occupational diseases. For the purpose of investigating occupational diseases, the physicians shall have the use, without charge, of all necessary laboratory and other facilities of the university of Iowa college of medicine and of the university hospital at the state university of Iowa, and of the department of health and human services in performing the physicians’ duties. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §85A.20] 86 Acts, ch 1245, §905; 98 Acts, ch 1061, §11; 2001 Acts, ch 74, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §9; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §56 Referred to in §85A.21, 85A.22, 85A.23, 85A.24, 85A.25 Wed Dec 10 22:31:55 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 85A.20 (20, 0)
Frequently Asked Questions About Iowa § 85A.20
What does Iowa Code § 85A.20 cover?
Section 85A.20 ("85A.20 Investigation.") 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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