Nebraska Court of Appeals in Maradiaga v. Specialty Finishing, declines to broaden the application of the Positional Risk Doctrine
The Nebraska Court of appeals recently issued an opinion which confirms yet again that an employee engaged in an “everyday activity” must offer some evidence that there was an employment-related risk...
Nebraska Court of Appeals Decision regarding Notice Defense
On August 16, 2016 the Nebraska Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Mohammed Ali v. JBS Distribution regarding notice and what constitutes “as soon as practicable.” On August 10, 2011 Ali slipped and...
Comings and Goings at the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court
Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court Administrator Glenn Morton has announced his retirement after 28 years of service with the court. Ms. Tamara L. Walz will assume duties as the new Administrator on...
Who is responsible for successive accidents when they occur with a different employer or insurance carrier? (Nebraska)
Who is responsible when an employee sustains an injury as a result of a successive accident? What if the employee is with a new employer? Or a new insurance carrier? The answer to this question depends...