Employers Still Obligated to Pay Temporary Benefits after Injured Employee Quits
Accommodating light duty work restrictions often allows employers to limit the award of temporary disability benefits. It is often argued that temporary benefits are not due when an injured employee...
UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES MAY AN EMPLOYER REFUSE TO HIRE AN APPLICANT WITH A DISABILITY?
Employers must be familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its subsequent amendments (ADAAA). The focus of the ADA is to prevent employers from discriminating against disabled...
An Employee’s Unreasonable Refusal to Follow Medical Treatment Could Lead to Termination of Benefits
Under the right set of circumstances, workers’ compensation benefits can be either limited or terminated due to the claimant’s noncompliance with medical treatment. Nebraska has two statutes that deal...
Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Maximum Income Benefit Increases to $747.00 Per Week
The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court announced today that effective January 1, 2014, the maximum weekly income benefit under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act will increase to $747.00. This...