Opinion ID: 1852214
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Heading: Preemption by Iowa's Workers' Compensation Statute.

Text: McAllister contends Grimm's claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress is preempted by our workers' compensation statute, Iowa Code ch. 85, which they argue now covers a purely mental/mental injury. However, it is not clear that the case falls under that theory. Our cases have held coverage of a mental/mental injury requires a showing of both legal and medical causation. See Brown v. Quik Trip Corp., 641 N.W.2d 725, 727 (Iowa 2002); Dunlavey v. Econ. Fire & Cas. Co., 526 N.W.2d 845, 853-58 (Iowa 1995). It also must appear that the injury arose out of and in the scope of Grimm's employment. All these issues are clearly beyond the scope of a motion to dismiss.