Notwithstanding the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A, no party to a contested case under any provision of the “Workers’ Compensation Act” may settle a controversy without the approval of the workers’ compensation commissioner.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §86.27] 98 Acts, ch 1061, §11; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §114; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1477 C2024, §10A.323