Nebraska Supreme Court Opines on Sufficiency of Medical Evidence
The Nebraska Supreme Court issued its decision in Hintz v. Farmers CO-OP Assn. 297, Neb. 903 on September 29. This important decision reversed the Court of Appeals and reiterated that medical expert...
Baylor Evnen Attorneys to Present at Nebraska Workers Compensation Symposium
Baylor Evnen is proud to be a presenting sponsor and to have two of our attorneys, Dallas Jones and Jill Gradwohl Schroeder, involved in addressing important workers’ compensation topics at this...
Baylor Evnen Welcomes Attorney Jennifer Caswell to its Workers’ Compensation Practice Group
Baylor Evnen is pleased to announce that Jennifer Caswell has joined its workers’ compensation practice group. Jennifer Caswell is a well-respected workers’ compensation attorney who has represented...
Having an Eclipse Viewing for Your Employees? Workers Compensation Considerations for Employers
Nebraska, particularly Central Nebraska, has become a focal point for the viewing of the upcoming eclipse on August 21, 2017. Many employers, including our office, are offering the opportunity for...
Baylor Evnen Attorneys Obtain Favorable Nebraska Court of Appeals Decision on Issues of Credits for TPD
The Nebraska Court of Appeals recently decided the case of Jurgenson v. International Paper Company, where Baylor Evnen Attorneys, Timothy Clarke and Thomas Shires, represented the interests of...
Judge Hoffert Recently Appointed as Presiding Judge of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court
Recently, Judge John R. Hoffert was elected as the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court presiding judge. Judge Hoffert’s election is for a two year term ending June 30, 2019. Judge Hoffert was elected as...
Recent Trial Decision Details the Importance of Effective Discovery in Litigated Cases
Recently, in De Mora v. Greater Omaha Packing, defended by Dallas Jones, Judge Martin rejected the plaintiff’s claim that her low back condition was caused by an altered gait due to a compensable ankle...
Maximum and Minimum Benefit Rate Update and Mileage Rate Update
Iowa has released the new Maximum and Minimum Benefit Rates under ICA §§ 85.31, 85.34, 85.37, 85.61(9) for injuries occurring July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, as well as an updated mileage rate. The...
Nebraska Supreme Court Issues Strong Opinion on Employers’ Subrogation Rights Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-118
Recently, the Nebraska Supreme Court issued a strong opinion in favor of employers’ subrogation rights in Kroemer v. Omaha Track Equipment LLC, 296 Neb. 972 (2017). As you may be aware from some of our...
Comings and Goings at the Division of Iowa Workers’ Compensation
Recently, the Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that Deputy Commissioners Larry Walshire and Stan McElderry will be retiring at the end of June 2017. Both Deputies have served the State of...