NAVIGATING INJURIES CAUSED BY HORSEPLAY IN THE WORKPLACE IN NEBRASKA
In Nebraska, a claimant must prove that an injury arose out of and occurred in the course of employment. When the injury is caused by horseplay, this may remove the injury from compensability because horseplay is a deviation from an employee’s typical work duties. The...
2026 IOWA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
H.F. 450 (Senate companion bill listed as S.F. 454) - A bill relating to the standards for determination of loss or permanent impairment for purposes of PPD, including applicability provisions. Explanation: Under the current structure, determinations of the extent of...
NEBRASKA’S MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE TO INCREASE TO $1,166.00
The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court has announced that the maximum weekly income benefit under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act will increase to $1,166.00 for work-related injuries and illnesses occurring on or after January 1, 2026. The previous maximum...
IOWA COURT OF APPEALS DETERMINES THAT SKIN INJURIES INVOLVING MULTIPLE SCHEDULED MEMBERS DO NOT ENTITLE CLAIMANTS TO AN ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY IN LAGUERRE V. JBS USA HOLDINGS, INC.
Recently, the Iowa Court of Appeals rejected a claimant’s argument that skin injuries to multiple scheduled members should be measured on an industrial basis. Essentially, in 2017, changes were made to ICA 85.34(2), which details scheduled members. The theory is that...