Iowa Supreme Court Holds That Undocumented Workers Can Be Entitled to Healing Period Benefits Under the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Act
Recently, the Supreme Court of Iowa was faced with the issue of whether the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner could award an undocumented worker healing period benefits (wage replacement) pursuant...
Considering Purchasing a Company? You May Face a Higher Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rate
The purchase of a company has always been a complicated legal undertaking, and on November 15, 2013, the Nebraska Supreme Court made it even more complex. In Gridiron Management Group, LLC, v. Travelers...
ARE EMPLOYERS ALLOWED TO USE AN EMPLOYEE’S GENETIC INFORMATION TO MAKE EMPLOYMENT RELATED DECISIONS?
The simple answer is no. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), 42 U.S.C.A. §2000f, et seq., prohibits the use of genetic information in making decisions related to any terms,...
Average Weekly Wage Calculations: Not So Average
When handling workers’ compensation claims in Nebraska, once an injury is determined to be compensable, it should be easy to determine the employee’s average weekly wage (AWW) for purposes of calculating...