Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court Vacancy Filled
Recently, Governor Ricketts selected Dirk Block to fill the most recent vacancy being created by Judge Laureen Van Norman’s retirement. Dirk Block has been an attorney practicing Nebraska Workers’...
Iowa Court of Appeals Upholds Neuropathic Injury Limited to Lower Extremity as a “Scheduled Member” Injury
In a recent September 14, 2016 opinion (final publication decision pending), Janssen v. Merry Lanes, Inc., 886 N.W.2d 618 (Iowa Ct. App. 2016), the Iowa Court Appeals ruled on an appeal involving an...
Recent CMS Comment on Zero Allocation Medicare Set Aside Submissions
Recently CMS provided additional clarification regarding what it will and won’t consider in relation to requested approval of zero sum allocations and the review processes related to the same for...
Nebraska Workers’ Compensation 2017 Benefit Increase
Effective January 1, 2017, the maximum weekly income benefit under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act will increase to $817.00. The amount of $817.00 applies to work-related injuries and illnesses...
Baylor Evnen Partners Speak at Nebraska State Bar Workers’ Compensation Seminar
Recently, Baylor Evnen Workers’ Compensation attorneys, Dallas Jones and Paul Barta spoke at the Nebraska State Bar Workers’ Compensation Seminar. Mr. Jones began the seminar with a comprehensive...
Employers Can No Longer File Counterclaims to Advance to Trial and Save on Litigation Costs
The Nebraska Supreme Court recently issued an opinion in Wilmer Interiano-Lopez v. Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., holding that an employer’s counterclaim against an employee cannot proceed to trial following...
Iowa Workers’ Compensation Refresher: Independent Contractors
Independent Contractors are not generally entitled to coverage under the Act. Nonetheless, like self-employed persons, independent contractors can make a formal election to come under the provisions of...
Join Baylor Evnen Attorneys at the 2016 Nebraska Claims Symposium!
Baylor Evnen is a proud sponsor and supporter of the upcoming 1st Annual 2016 Nebraska Claims Symposium. The two-day symposium, hosted by the Workers’ Compensation Association of Nebraska, Nebraskans for...
Nebraska Court of Appeals in Maradiaga v. Specialty Finishing, declines to broaden the application of the Positional Risk Doctrine
The Nebraska Court of appeals recently issued an opinion which confirms yet again that an employee engaged in an “everyday activity” must offer some evidence that there was an employment-related risk...
Nebraska Court of Appeals Decision regarding Notice Defense
On August 16, 2016 the Nebraska Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Mohammed Ali v. JBS Distribution regarding notice and what constitutes “as soon as practicable.” On August 10, 2011 Ali slipped and...