by CPW Law | Jul 21, 2026 | Workers' Compensation
Effective July 1, 2026, the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court has increased the mileage reimbursement rate to 76.0 cents per mile for eligible travel related to workers’ compensation claims. This updated rate applies to travel for: Medical treatment related to a...
by CPW Law | Nov 18, 2025 | Workers' Compensation
LINCOLN, Neb. — The maximum weekly income benefit under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act will increase to $1,166.00 for work-related injuries and illnesses occurring on or after January 1, 2026. The minimum weekly income benefit will remain $49.00. The...
by CPW Law | May 19, 2025 | Workers' Compensation
Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Burial Benefit to Increase Effective July 1, 2025 LINCOLN, Neb. – Beginning July 1, 2025, the burial benefit under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act will increase to $11,900.00. This benefit is provided in the event of an...
by CPW Law | Jan 3, 2025 | Workers' Compensation
In case you missed the updates from the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court for 2025, here’s what you need to know. Effective January 1, 2025, the mileage rate for travel to seek medical treatment or to participate in an approved vocational rehabilitation...
by CPW Law | Jun 20, 2024 | Workers' Compensation
The burial benefit under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act will increase to $11,600.00 effective July 1, 2024. This benefit applies upon the death of an employee, resulting through personal injuries as defined in NEB. REV. STAT. § 48-151. The burial benefit is...
by CPW Law | May 21, 2024 | Workers' Compensation
The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court will hold the swearing-in ceremony for Judge Brynne Holsten Puhl today at 2 p.m. The public is invited to the ceremony, which will take place in the Warner Chamber of the Nebraska State Capitol, located off the Rotunda on...
by CPW Law | Jan 9, 2024 | Workers' Compensation
Effective as of January 1, 2024, the maximum weekly income benefit under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act will increase to $1,094.00. This amount applies to work-related injuries and illnesses occurring on or after January 1, 2024...
by CPW Law | Aug 15, 2023 | Workers' Compensation
After serving the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court for 27 years, Judge Fitzgerald retired on May 31, 2023. In a fond farewell to a nearly three-decade long history of serving the bench, it’s fitting that Judge Fitzgerald’s last decision involved one of the most...
by CPW Law | Jun 21, 2023 | Workers' Compensation
In law school, one of the first concepts taught is the proverbial “eggshell” Plaintiff. The doctrine means that you take the victim (or in workers’ compensation cases, the employee) as you find him or her. In real world terms, some employees may be hired with...
by CPW Law | Jun 9, 2023 | Workers' Compensation
CPW Law is excited to announce that Ashley N. Willieme has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Ashley attended law school at Creighton University School of Law, while also working full-time for a large insurance company where she was a Senior Technical Adjuster...
