Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 85.54 (2026)

Contracts to avoid compensation

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Any contract of employment, relief benefit, or insurance, or other device whereby the employee is required to pay any premium or premiums for insurance against the compensation provided for in this chapter, shall be null and void; and any employer withholding from the wages of any employee any amount for the purpose of paying any such premium shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [S13, §2477-m17; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1414; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §85.54]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1991–1991 · leading case: March v. Pekin Ins. Co., 465 N.W.2d 852 (Iowa 1991).

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March v. Pekin Ins. Co., 465 N.W.2d 852 (Iowa 1991). · cites it 6× “” Iowa Code § 85.54 . Any device used by an employer to achieve such a result shall be null and void.”

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