WHAT MAKES A WINNING ESTATE PLAN?
Having an estate plan is important. Although it can seem complicated, an insight into the basics can make estate planning easy to understand, and highlight the significance of having a plan in place for yourself and your loved ones. Who While the concept of estate...
NEWLY-ELECTED NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT PRESIDING JUDGE
On June 23, 2023, Judge Dirk V. Block was elected presiding judge of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court for a term beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025. The election was approved by the Nebraska Supreme Court on June 29, 2023. Pursuant to Section...
DIVISION REJECTS COVID-19 BENEFITS FOR ESSENTIAL WORKER
In Collins v. Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, the Workers’ Compensation Commissioner determined that an essential worker’s claim for benefits arising out of the contraction of COVID-19 and ensuing complications was not compensable based on a lack of...
MEET OUR 2023 LAW CLERKS
MEET OUR CLERKSMEET OUR 2023 LAW CLERKSEach year, Baylor Evnen Wolfe & Tannehill, LLP has the pleasure of working with intelligent, proactive, and talented law students. Through our internal clerkship program, we strive to support and assist in the development of...
IOWA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION RATE INCREASES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023
Effective July 1, 2023, the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Statewide Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) will rise to $1,099.55. The minimum and maximum weekly workers’ compensation rates are calculated using the SAWW. This is an increase from the previous year’s rate of...
NEW RULES FOR LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT APPLICATIONS IN NEBRASKA
As a reminder, on December 29, 2022, the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court adopted amendments to Rules 47, 63, and Addendum 2. These changes went into effect immediately. Certain changes, such as updates to the rule regarding Independent Medical Examiners, were...
UPDATED AS OF JUNE 9 | 2023 NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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, the 2023 Session concluded and was formally...
UPDATED AS OF MAY 24 | 2023 NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Visit the most recent legislative update here. 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...
2023 NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BURIAL BENEFIT INCREASE
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...
UPDATED AS OF MAY 3 | 2023 NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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,...