Iowa Workers Comp Settlement Chart. Next the settlement is to be filed with the workers’ compensation commissioner. Approval of an agreement settlement by the workers' compensation commissioner confirms the compensability of the claim and preserves the employee’s future rights.

Next the settlement is to be filed with the workers’ compensation commissioner. Approval of an agreement settlement by the workers' compensation commissioner confirms the compensability of the claim and preserves the employee’s future rights. The parties may enter into an agreement resolving the amount and extent of compensation payment due.