When death ensues from the injury, the employer shall pay the reasonable expenses of
burial of such employee, not to exceed twelve times the statewide average weekly wage
paid employees as determined by the department of workforce development under section
96.1A, subsection 35, and in effect at the time of death, which shall be in addition to other
compensation or any other benefit provided for in this chapter.
[S13, §2477-m9; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1388; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81,
§85.28]
92 Acts, ch 1031, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 140, §1; 2008 Acts, ch 1022, §1; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §76
Referred to in §85.29, 85.31, 85.34, 85.37\n\nTue Dec 09 22:29:52 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 85 (59, 0)
11 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, §85.31
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in
3
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1962–2024 · leading case:
Johnson v. Int'l Paper Co., 530 N.W.2d 475 (Iowa Ct. App. 1995).
Johnson v. Int'l Paper Co., 530 N.W.2d 475 (Iowa Ct. App. 1995).
· cites it 2× “Iowa Code section 85.28 (1993) provides that an employee give notice to his or her employer within ninety days from the date of the occurrence of an injury before a claim for benefits may be filed.”
Linnhaven, Inc. v. Roger Blasdell, 15 N.W.3d 103 (Iowa Ct. App. 2024).
· cites it 2× “31(1)(a)(1) and reimbursement for burial expenses under section 85.28. Linnhaven denied liability, arguing that Blasdell was barred from receiving any benefits under Iowa Code section 85.”
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