UPDATED AS OF MAY 24 | 2023 NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | May 25, 2023 | BLOG, NEBRASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Each year, Baylor Evnen Wolfe & Tannehill, LLP actively monitors the legislative session and reports regarding workers’ compensation legislation that impacts our clients. Since our last Legislative Update, LB 426, one of the bills monitored by our office, received final approval. LB 426 reduces the number of judges on the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court from […]

2023 NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BURIAL BENEFIT INCREASE

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | May 18, 2023 | BLOG, NEBRASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

When an employee dies as a result of a work-related injury, their family members may be entitled to death benefits, including burial expenses, under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act. Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-122(3), the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court must annually increase the burial benefit based on the consumer price index, beginning in […]

UPDATED AS OF MAY 3 | 2023 NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | May 3, 2023 | BLOG, NEBRASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Visit the most recent legislative update here. Each year, Baylor Evnen Wolfe & Tannehill, LLP actively monitors and reports regarding workers’ compensation legislation that impacts our clients throughout the legislative session. Since our last Legislative Update, Senators and Committees have adopted a “combine and conquer” approach for bills, given the continuing filibusters on every bill considered […]

UPDATED AS OF APRIL 7 | 2023 NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Apr 7, 2023 | BLOG, NEBRASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Visit the most recent legislative update here. Each year, Baylor Evnen Wolfe & Tannehill, LLP actively monitors and reports regarding workers’ compensation legislation that impacts our clients. Since our initial legislative update, the Nebraska Legislature’s deadline for designating priority bills has passed, meaning that bills not prioritized, amended into a priority bill, or eligible to be […]

NEBRASKA SUPREME COURT HOLDS MULTIPLE INJURIES ALONG A SINGLE EXTREMITY ARE A LOSS TO “MORE THAN ONE MEMBER” UNDER § 48-121(3)

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Feb 20, 2023 | BLOG, NEBRASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

In Paulina Espinoza v. Job Source, USA, Espinoza injured her right wrist and right elbow after falling at work. She alleged that, because she suffered a “loss or loss of use of more than one member or parts of more than one member,” the Workers’ Compensation Court should consider awarding her benefits based on her […]

2023 NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Feb 14, 2023 | BLOG, NEBRASKA WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Visit the most recent legislative update here. Each year, Baylor Evnen Wolfe & Tannehill, LLP is actively involved in proposing and supporting workers’ compensation legislation that favorably impacts our clients, as well as opposing legislation that is unfavorable to our clients.  We hope that you find the following update helpful in assessing the legislative landscape […]