Court of Appeals Rejects Claimant's Attempt to Levy Property of Employer for Workers' Compensation Payments
In Ha v. CMP Tactical Lazer Tag, No. 17-0687 (Iowa App. July 18, 2018), the Court of Appeals was asked to rule on a claimant's attempt to levy on the property of the employer. The business was known by different names (AKA, Escape Chambers, CMP) and claimant alleged this was the same property where claimant worked when she suffered her work injury. Claimant was hired by AKA and continued to work for the facility after her injury in April of 2014. In early 2014, the facility rebranded itself as CMP. AKA later indicated that Ha was not an employee. The agency case caption showed CMP as the employer, but had the same number as the claim against AKA. CMP did not participate in the workers' compensation hearing and default was entered against CMP. Claimant filed for a motion for entry of judgment against CMP in district court. The district court entered judgment against CMP and claimant attempted to garnish CMP's bank accounts....