Caswell, Panko & Westerhold, LLC
  • Home
  • Practice Areas
  • Our Team
  • Attorneys
    • Jennifer S. Caswell
    • Jenny L. Panko
    • Caroline M. Westerhold
    • Jenna M. Christensen
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Newsletter
  • Contact
  • NWCDN
Select Page

NEWS RELEASES: Coming; Burial Benefit To Increase

by Jenna Christensen | 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...

S2:E2 – Mileage: The Lesser Considered Expense of Workers’ Compensation Cases

by Jenna Christensen | 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....

S2:E1 – Covid and the Compensation Court

by Jenna Christensen | 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...

NEWS RELEASE: Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Maximum Weekly Income Benefit To Increase

by Jenna Christensen | 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...

S1:E9 – Multiple Scheduled Member Injuries

by Jenna Christensen | 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....

S1:E8 – Employee’s Right to Nontraditional Medical Treatment

by Jenna Christensen | 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....
« Older Entries


(402) 819-1122



(402) 819-2437



8700 Executive Woods Drive, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68512

© 2023 Caswell, Panko & Westerhold, LLC. All Rights Reserved.