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 employee’s death resulting from personal injuries, as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-151.
The burial benefit amount is reviewed and adjusted annually by the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court, as outlined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-122(3).
A chart detailing current and past benefit rates—including those related to death benefits—is available on the court’s website: Benefit and Reimbursement Rates.
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