NEW IOWA WORKERS COMPENSATION DISABILITY BENEFIT RATE BOOK

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Jun 14, 2022 | BLOG, IOWA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

The Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation recently released the 2022-2023 rate book spreadsheet for disability benefits. The rate book is a table of disability compensation rates by income and tax status of the employee issued each year by the Division of Workers’ Compensation. The new rate book goes into effect on July 1, 2022, and […]

NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE RISES ON JULY 1, 2022

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Jun 14, 2022 | BLOG, NEBRASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Effective July 1, 2022, the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Mileage Reimbursement Rate will rise to 62.5 cents per mile for travel related to medical treatment or participation in an approved vocational rehabilitation plan. This rate has jumped from the previous increase on January 1, 2022, when the rate was increased from 56 cents per mile to […]

IOWA SUPREME COURT DEFINES WHAT A SHOULDER IS UNDER SECTION 85.34(2)(n).

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Apr 12, 2022 | BLOG, IOWA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

On April 1, 2022, the Iowa Supreme Court handed down two opinions that significantly impact how shoulder injuries will be treated in Iowa for years to come. These are the much anticipated opinions in Chavez v. MS Technologies, LLC and Deng v. Farmland Foods, Inc. The Supreme Court’s primary opinion is contained in the Chavez […]

STATUS OF LEGISLATION IMPACTING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION IN NEBRASKA

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Apr 4, 2022 | BLOG, NEBRASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

This session the Legislature’s time has been consumed by a number of significant issues, including the ARPA funding proposal, “transformative” tax relief, extensive debate on a prison reform and overcrowding, and making adjustments to its biennium budget. When not addressing those topics, it methodically moved through a series of priority of bills at the General […]

COVID-19 UPDATE: THE EEOC ISSUES NEW CAREGIVER DISCRIMINATION GUIDANCE

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Mar 17, 2022 | BLOG, EMPLOYMENT

On March 14, 2022, the EEOC published new guidance applying existing federal discrimination law (ADA, Title IV, ADEA, GINA, etc.) principles involving caregivers to situations related to the pandemic.  While the guidance does not have the force of law, it provides insight as to how federal and state agencies (which often follow EEOC guidance) may […]