Workers’ Compensation Claimant Awarded Wheelchair-Accessible Van and Compensation for Spouse’s “On Call” In-Home Health Care
In July 2014, the Nebraska Supreme Court expanded the definition of “medical, surgical, and hospital services… [and] appliances,” as set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §48-120(1)(a), to include a new type of appliance: wheelchair-accessible vans. In Simmons v. Precast...
Important Prohibitions in the Hiring Process For Employers to Know…Part I
Employers have long understood that making “good” hiring decisions can have a significant impact on workers’ compensation costs. Until more recent times, there was essentially no limitation on an...
Nebraska Supreme Court Further Erodes the Statute of Limitations
The Nebraska Supreme Court made it easier for injured employees to recover benefits for old work-related injuries in its June 27, 2014, decision Lenz v. Central Parking System of Nebraska, Inc., 288 Neb....
Deputy Christenson Elaborates on What Constitutes “Notice of an Injury” Under ICA §85.23
Recently, in Small v Crinc LC, Deputy Christenson elaborated on when a Claimant will be barred for failure to give adequate notice under ICA §85.23. Deputy Christenson noted that ICA §85.23 requires an employee to give notice of the occurrence of an injury to the...