Iowa Workers’ Compensation Deputy Commissioner Jon Heitland to Retire from Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commission
Recently it was announced that Deputy Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Jon Heitland would be retiring from his position as a Deputy Commissioner. Deputy Heitland started with the Workers’...
The “Going and Coming Rule” in Iowa
As you may know, a compensable work injury must arise out of and in the course of employment. However, there are special rules which apply if an injury occurs when an employee is going to or coming from...
The Nebraska Court of Appeals Expounds on what Evidence is Necessary to Find Entitlement to Temporary Total Disability (TTD) in the Absence of Medical Restrictions.
On November 10, 2015, the Nebraska Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Donnelly v. Elite Staffing Global, No. A-15-286 (Neb. Ct. App. Nov. 10, 2015). The claimant in Donnellysustained a burn to her...
Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Refresher: “Arising Out Of and In the Course Of Employment.”
If an employment relationship exits and there is an accident, it must be determined if the accident occurred within the scope of the employment relationship. Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-101 in order to...
Refresher on “Affirmative Defenses” for Iowa Workers’ Compensation Claims
Because workers’ compensation is its own area of law, it carries with it a different set of defenses than one would find in tort claims. For example, common tort defenses include comparative negligence...
Litigating Slip, Trip and Fall Cases in Nebraska
Baylor Evnen Partner Andrea D. Snowden will be presenting on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the “Litigating Slip, Trip and Fall Cases in Nebraska” Seminar at the Regency Lodge in Omaha. To find out more...
2015 Nebraska Self Insurers Association Insurance & Claims Conference
Baylor Evnen Partners Randall L. Goyette, Dallas D. Jones, and Paul T. Barta will be speaking at the 2015 Nebraska Self Insurers Association Insurance & Claims Conference! The conference takes place...
Court of Appeals Affirms Compensation Court’s Award of Penalties, Finding that there was No Medical Basis to Deny
On September 29, 2015 the Nebraska Court of Appeals issued its decisions in Peterson v. Leprino Foods. At issue on appeal was whether a reasonable controversy existed concerning the nature of the...
Omaha Office Update by Andrew M. Loudon, Esq.
September 1, 2013, Baylor Evnen opened the doors of our new Omaha office. Partner Peter Katt, a real estate specialist, spends every day in the Omaha office, working with Metro area clients. The Baylor...
Nebraska Legislature to Analyze Future of Vocational Rehabilitation in Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Cases
The Business and Labor Committee of the Nebraska Legislature has scheduled an Interim Study hearing on Legislative Resolution 246, the purpose of which is to analyze the effectiveness of vocational...