NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE RISES ON JANUARY 1, 2024

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Jan 5, 2024 | BLOG, NEBRASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Effective January 1, 2024, the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Mileage Reimbursement Rate will rise to 67 cents per mile for travel related to medical treatment or participation in an approved vocational rehabilitation plan.  The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court made this announcement on January 4, 2024, with a retroactive effective date of January 1, 2024. This rate […]

VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER BENEFIT RATE UPDATE

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Jan 3, 2024 | BLOG, IOWA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

We received several questions recently about the firm benefit rate applicable to the volunteer firefighters who sustain injuries in the course of and arising out of their volunteer capacity as a firefighter. Specifically, there have been questions about the current applicable 140% of the statewide average weekly wage benefit rate which applies to volunteer firefighters […]

MAXIMUM BENEFIT RATE FOR 2024 RAISED TO $1,094.00

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Nov 17, 2023 | BLOG, NEBRASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

On January 1, 2024, the maximum weekly indemnity benefit rate under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act will increase to $1,094.00. This amount will apply to work-related injuries and illnesses occurring on or after January 1, 2024. The new figure, $1,094.00, represents one hundred percent of the state-wide average weekly wage (rounded to the nearest dollar) as […]

TRIAL COURT AWARDS PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY BASED ON LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY FOR TWO SCHEDULED MEMBER INJURIES TO ONE EXTREMITY

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Oct 31, 2023 | BLOG, NEBRASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

For the first time following the Nebraska Supreme Court decision in Espinoza v. Job Source, USA, a trial court has awarded benefits based on loss of earning capacity to an employee with injuries to two scheduled members on one extremity under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-121(3). In February 2023, the Nebraska Supreme Court held that […]

MICAH C. HAWKER BOEHNKE ELECTED NEW DISTRICT 1 REP. FOR NEBRASKA’S YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Oct 20, 2023 | BLOG, FIRM NEWS

We are pleased to announce that Micah C. Hawker Boehnke, one of our young Associate Attorneys, has been elected to the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section. Micah, despite having a ridiculous last name, has enjoyed great success over his last four years at Baylor Evnen Wolfe & Tannehill, LLP. He graduated from the […]

WHO NEEDS AN ESTATE PLAN? (SPOILER ALERT: IT’S EVERYONE!)

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Oct 13, 2023 | BLOG, TRUSTS & ESTATES

The importance of having an estate plan cannot be understated. The common misconception that estate planning is just for the ultra-wealthy or elderly severely underestimates the value of having a plan in place to ensure individuals’ wishes are met upon their incapacitation or passing, regardless of income level or age. Estate planning accomplishes several different […]