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COVIA v. ROBINSON

No. 92-1769.

507 N.W.2d 411 (1993)

COVIA, Employer, and Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Insurance Carrier, Appellees, v. Frederick ROBINSON, Jr., Surviving Spouse of Diana Patricia Robinson, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 20, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry Moranville, West Des Moines, and Pamela Greenman Dahl of Harry W. Dahl, P.C., Des Moines, for appellant.

Roy M. Irish of Patterson, Lorentzen, Duffield, Timmons, Irish, Becker & Ordway, Des Moines, for appellees.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LARSON, CARTER, SNELL, and TERNUS, JJ.

SNELL, Justice.

I. On this appeal, we determine whether Covia, appellee, should be penalized under Iowa Code section 86.13 (1989) for delaying payment of workers' compensation death benefits to Frederick Robinson, Jr., claimed in connection with the 1989 death of his wife, Diana. The Iowa Industrial Commissioner held Covia's delay unreasonable. The Commissioner ruled the arguments advanced by Covia justifying their delay failed to present "fairly debatable" questions...

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