IOWA SUPREME COURT PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON SETTLING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS WHEN A SECOND INJURY FUND CLAIM IS INVOLVED

One of the most challenging aspects of managing a claim in which the employee is also alleging a Second Injury Fund claim is achieving a full and final settlement. Recently, the Iowa Supreme Court handed down a decision in Kingsbury v. Second Injury Fund, which has the potential to make the process a lot easier. […]

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FIRST REPORT OF INJURY BILL PASSES PROVIDING PROTECTION FOR INJURED WORKERS

Recently, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 455, introduced by Senator Bob Hallstrom (Syracuse) on Friday. In a change from past practice, LB 455 requires the Workers’ Compensation Court to withhold workers’ compensation first reports of injury from disclosure to the public. An agreement was reached to advance the bill with an amendment to establish the […]
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