Nebraska Supreme Court Affirms that 30 Day Payment Period and Penalties Apply Towards Settlements via Release Waiver
Recently, the Nebraska Supreme Court was faced with the issue as to whether there is a 30 day payment period and/or exposure for penalties for failure to pay within that period for settlements arising...
Nebraska Court of Appeals Addresses When Unrelated Medical Care May be Compensable to Treat a Related Condition
Recently, the Nebraska Court of Appeals in Carr v. GNH Farms was faced with the issue of when an unrelated medical condition would be considered compensable in order to treat a work related injury....
Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Indicates Fines Will Be Assessed for Any Settlements Occurring within 24 Hours of Hearing
Recently Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Joseph Cortes II issued an Order indicating that effective July 1, 2018, any settlement occurring within 24 hours of scheduled start of hearing will...
Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Refresher on Vocational Rehabilitation
Often times, we received questions in Nebraska regarding vocational rehabilitation. Vocational rehabilitation benefits are appropriate when an injured employee is unable to return to the work for which...