DIVISION REJECTS COVID-19 BENEFITS FOR ESSENTIAL WORKER
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...
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MEET OUR CLERKSMEET OUR 2023 LAW CLERKSEach year, Baylor Evnen Wolfe & Tannehill, LLP has the pleasure of working with intelligent, proactive, and talented law students. Through our internal clerkship program, we strive to support and assist in the development of...
IOWA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION RATE INCREASES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023
Effective July 1, 2023, the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Statewide Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) will rise to $1,099.55. The minimum and maximum weekly workers’ compensation rates are calculated using the SAWW. This is an increase from the previous year’s rate of...
NEW RULES FOR LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT APPLICATIONS IN NEBRASKA
As a reminder, on December 29, 2022, the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court adopted amendments to Rules 47, 63, and Addendum 2. These changes went into effect immediately. Certain changes, such as updates to the rule regarding Independent Medical Examiners, were...