Iowa § 85B.12 - 85B.12 Hearing aid provided.
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§ 85B.12. 85B.12 Hearing aid provided.
A reduction of the compensation payable to an employee for occupational hearing loss shall not be made because the employee’s ability to communicate may be improved by the use of a hearing aid. An employer who is liable for occupational hearing loss of an employee is required to provide the employee with a hearing aid for each affected ear unless it will not materially improve the employee’s ability to communicate. [C81, §85B.12] 98 Acts, ch 1160, §10 Wed Dec 10 22:32:04 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 85B.12 (17, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 85B.12 ("85B.12 Hearing aid provided.") 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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