Iowa § 87.19 - 87.19 Failure to comply — proceedings.

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§ 87.19. 87.19 Failure to comply — proceedings.

1. Upon the receipt of information by the workers’ compensation commissioner of any employer failing to comply with section 87.14A, the commissioner shall at once notify such employer by certified mail that unless such employer complies with the requirements of law, legal proceedings will be instituted to enforce compliance. 2. Unless such employer complies with the provisions of the law within fifteen days after the giving of notice under subsection 1, the workers’ compensation commissioner shall report the failure to the attorney general, whose duty it shall be to bring an action in a court of equity to enjoin the further violation. Upon decree being entered for a temporary or permanent injunction, a violation shall be a contempt of court and punished as provided for contempt of court in other cases. [C31, 35, §1477-c4; C39, §1477.8; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §87.19] 98 Acts, ch 1061, §11; 2005 Acts, ch 168, §17, 23; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §150; 2022 Acts, ch 1021, §29 Contempts, generally, chapter 665 Wed Dec 10 22:33:01 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 87.19 (25, 0)

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Section 87.19 ("87.19 Failure to comply — proceedings.") 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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