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...
by CPW Law | May 16, 2023 | Workers' Compensation
The burial benefit under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act will increase to $11,300.00 effective July 1, 2023. This benefit applies upon the death of an employee, resulting through personal injuries as defined in NEB. REV. STAT. § 48-151 Please select this link...
by CPW Law | Feb 15, 2023 | Workers' Compensation
When it comes to setting reserves for claims, the most common expenses that come to mind are doctor’s visits, physical therapy, the potential for surgery, and indemnity benefits. Most of the time, significant consideration isn’t given to an expense like mileage....
by CPW Law | Jan 13, 2023 | Workers' Compensation
When Nebraska reported its first presumptive case of Covid-19 in March of 2020, Nebraska’s workforce responded in a way that virtually no one could anticipate. Hundreds of employers temporarily closed their doors while those defined as “essential workers” continued to...
by CPW Law | Nov 17, 2022 | Workers' Compensation
Effective January 1, 2023, the maximum weekly income benefit under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act will increase to $1,029.00. This amount applies to work-related injuries and illnesses occurring on or after January 1, 2023...
by CPW Law | Nov 9, 2022 | Workers' Compensation
Permanent injuries in Nebraska are either to a “scheduled member” or to the “body-as-a-whole.” In general, “scheduled members” are those injuries specifically listed in § 48-121(3). Scheduled members include fingers, hands, toes, feet, knees, eyes, ears, and hearing....
by CPW Law | Oct 4, 2022 | Workers' Compensation
In Nebraska, an employer is liable for all reasonable medical, surgical, and hospital services which are required by the nature of the injury, and which will relieve pain or promote and hasten the employee’s restoration to health and employment. Neb. Rev. Stat....
by CPW Law | Aug 4, 2022 | Workers' Compensation
While litigation is by nature adversarial, reaching a settlement agreement can be one of the most rewarding moments. However, several recent decisions in the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court have been a gentle reminder that reaching a dollar figure in terms of a...
