LEGAL STANDARD FOR MEDICAL CAUSATION AFFIRMED
In Prinz v. Omaha Operation LLC, the Supreme Court of Nebraska affirmed a workers’ compensation award where the legal sufficiency of the medical opinions was the issue. The employee claimed that she suffered pulmonary injuries (asthma) as a result of donning an N95...
NAVIGATING THE “COMING AND GOING” RULE IN IOWA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
In Iowa, the "coming and going" rule traditionally holds that injuries sustained by employees while traveling to and from work are not compensable under workers' compensation. This rule is grounded in the principle that the commute to and from the workplace is not...
NAVIGATING THE “COMING AND GOING” RULE IN NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Under Nebraska workers' compensation law, the traditional "coming and going" rule holds that injuries sustained by employees while traveling to and from work are generally not compensable. This rule is based on the idea that the commute itself is not considered to...
KIDS’ CHANCE OF NEBRASKA: EMPOWERING FUTURES THROUGH EDUCATION
Kids' Chance of Nebraska (KCNE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing scholarships to the children of workers who have been seriously or fatally injured on the job. Their mission is to ensure that kids affected by these life-altering tragedies have the...