NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – 2025 SESSION RECAP
The first session of the 109th Legislature recently adjourned. There were a number of bills introduced that dealt with the workers' compensation system in Nebraska. LB 313, introduced by Senator Ibach (Sumner), dealt with subrogation and would modify the current...
IOWA PENALTY STATUTE BREAKDOWN
Under the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Act employers and carriers must have a reasonable basis to deny a claim. Often times this rule gets talked about in the context of the common law tort actions for bad faith, but it is also important to remember that this rule also...
2025 NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BURIAL BENEFIT INCREASE
As of July 1, 2025, the burial benefit under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act is set to increase to $11,900.00. This benefit applies upon the death of an employee resulting from personal injuries as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-151. The burial benefit is...
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