NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT REITERATES NOTICE RULES
In Settje v. Walmart Associates, Inc., the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court provided guidance as to when an employer has sufficient notice of a potentially compensable injury. Pursuant to Section 48-133, an employee is required to give notice of their injury to...
SCHOOL EMPLOYEES AND THEIR AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE FOR TEMPORARY DISABILITY BENEFIT PURPOSES
In Simpson v. Lincoln Public Schools, the Nebraska Court of Appeals provided guidance for how to calculate an employee’s average weekly wage when the employee is an hourly wage earner who only works 9 months out of the year, during the school year. While permanent...
MEET OUR 2022 LAW CLERKS
MEET OUR CLERKSEach year, Baylor Evnen has the pleasure of working with intelligent, proactive, and talented law students. Through our internal clerkship program, Baylor Evnen strives to support and assist in the development of law students as they begin their...
IOWA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE RISES ON JULY 1, 2022
Effective July 1, 2022, the Iowa 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. The new rate is the first increase since July 1,...