WHAT MAKES A WINNING ESTATE PLAN?

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Jul 14, 2023 | BLOG, TRUSTS & ESTATES

Having an estate plan is important. Although it can seem complicated, an insight into the basics can make estate planning easy to understand, and highlight the significance of having a plan in place for yourself and your loved ones. Who While the concept of estate planning can appear to be geared toward either the elderly […]

NEWLY-ELECTED NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT PRESIDING JUDGE

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Jul 14, 2023 | BLOG, NEBRASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

On June 23, 2023, Judge Dirk V. Block was elected presiding judge of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court for a term beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025. The election was approved by the Nebraska Supreme Court on June 29, 2023. Pursuant to Section 48-155 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes, the presiding judge […]

DIVISION REJECTS COVID-19 BENEFITS FOR ESSENTIAL WORKER

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Jul 7, 2023 | BLOG, IOWA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

In Collins v. Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, the Workers’ Compensation Commissioner determined that an essential worker’s claim for benefits arising out of the contraction of COVID-19 and ensuing complications was not compensable based on a lack of convincing evidence.  The claimant worked at a customer service booth and regularly handled cash from bus […]