Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court Vacancy Filled
Recently, Governor Ricketts selected Dirk Block to fill the most recent vacancy being created by Judge Laureen Van Norman’s retirement. Dirk Block has been an attorney practicing Nebraska Workers’...
Iowa Court of Appeals Upholds Neuropathic Injury Limited to Lower Extremity as a “Scheduled Member” Injury
In a recent September 14, 2016 opinion (final publication decision pending), Janssen v. Merry Lanes, Inc., 886 N.W.2d 618 (Iowa Ct. App. 2016), the Iowa Court Appeals ruled on an appeal involving an...
Recent CMS Comment on Zero Allocation Medicare Set Aside Submissions
Recently CMS provided additional clarification regarding what it will and won’t consider in relation to requested approval of zero sum allocations and the review processes related to the same for...
Nebraska Workers’ Compensation 2017 Benefit Increase
Effective January 1, 2017, the maximum weekly income benefit under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act will increase to $817.00. The amount of $817.00 applies to work-related injuries and illnesses...