Nebraska Court of Appeals Reexamines “Residual Impairment Test”
The Nebraska Court of Appeals’ ruling in Burnett v. Tyson Fresh Meats, 21 Neb. App. 910, 845 N.W.2d 297 (2014), serves as a helpful reminder of the significance of the “residual impairment test.” The...
Misrepresentation on Application for Employment Not a Valid Defense
Until late 2011, a misrepresentation on an application for employment was a viable defense to disqualify an employee from receiving workers’ compensation benefits if: (1) the employee knowingly and...
Rise in Mileage Reimbursement Rate
Effective January 1, 2015, the mileage rate for injured employees traveling to seek medical treatment or participating in a vocational rehabilitation plan will rise from 56 cents per mile to 57.5 cents...
Employee Not Awarded Benefits for Injury that Occurred While Taking Employer’s Scrap Metal to Sell for Personal Profit
The Nebraska Court of Appeals was recently faced with an interesting set of facts in Brittain v. H&H Chevrolet, 21 Neb. App. 986 (2014). Brittain worked as a “lot porter” for H&H. One of his...