BAYLOR EVNEN PROUDLY SPONSORS THE 2025 NWCEF ANNUAL EDUCATION SEMINAR
On Friday, February 28, 2025, Nebraskans for Workers’ Compensation Equity and Fairness (NWCEF) hosted its annual education seminar, bringing together industry professionals to discuss key issues affecting employers and insurers in the evolving landscape of workers’...
WC ATTORNEYS DALLAS JONES & MIKAYLA HOFFMANN PRESENT AT WCAN LUNCHEON
Attorneys Dallas Jones and Mikayla Hoffmann presented at the Workers’ Compensation Association of Nebraska (WCAN) lunch and learn on February 19, 2025. The presentation titled, “2025 Legislative Bills Impacting Nebraska Workers’ Compensation” covered LB 313:...
MICAH C. HAWKER BOEHNKE BECOMES LICENSED ATTORNEY IN SOUTH DAKOTA TO DEFEND EMPLOYERS IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASES
Micah C. Hawker Boehnke has officially become a licensed attorney in South Dakota, with a focus on defending employers in workers’ compensation matters. Specializing in helping businesses and insurers navigate the complexities of workers’ compensation law, Micah is...
NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE RISES ON JANUARY 1, 2025
Effective January 1, 2025, the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Mileage Reimbursement Rate rose to 70 cents per mile for travel related to medical treatment or participation in an approved vocational rehabilitation plan. The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court...
IOWA COURT OF APPEALS’ OPINION ADDRESSES IMPACT OF FMLA LEAVE ON AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE CALCULATION
Recently, in Hermanstorfer v. Lennox Industries, Inc., the Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that an employee’s reduced hours due to taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in the 13 weeks leading up to a work injury should not be included in the...
NEBRASKA’S MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE TO INCREASE TO $1,130.00
For work-related injuries and illnesses that occur on or after January 1, 2025, the new maximum weekly benefit rate under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act will increase to $1,130.00. The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court announced the change on November 19,...
NEW FILING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT
Do you own an LLC or a corporation? If so, did you know there is a new filing requirement with a January 1, 2025 deadline? It's called the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). There are also tons of scams circulating surrounding this new requirement. The good news is, as...
KIDS’ CHANCE IS SOLICITING SCHOLARSHIP REFERRALS FOR CHILDREN OF INJURED WORKERS
Baylor Evnen is proud to support Kids’ Chance of Nebraska, a charity dedicated to providing scholarships for higher education to children of workers who have been seriously injured on the job. These scholarships help ensure that these children have the opportunity to...
NEW CASE LAW IN IOWA REGARDING COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS ABSENT THE SECOND INJURY FUND
In Kingsbury v. Second Injury Fund, the employee settled with the employer via a compromise agreement without concurrently settling with the Second Injury Fund. As a result, the Deputy found that the settlement with the employer, absent the Second Injury Fund, made it...
IOWA COURT OF APPEALS AFFIRMS SURVIVOR BENEFITS, RULING OVERDOSE WAS ACCIDENTAL, NOT INTENTIONAL
The Iowa Court of Appeals recently upheld an Agency decision to award survivor benefits to the widower of a claimant who died from a prescription drug overdose. The employer had appealed, arguing that the overdose was a suicide, which would bar survivor benefits under...