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		<title>New Call for Hearing: 06/22/2010 (Lincoln)</title>
		<description>New list of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:46:38 CST</pubDate>
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		<title>Notice for March 26, 2009 E-LSS Project Meeting</title>
		<description>A meeting notice has been posted on the Electronic Lump Sum Settlement Project web page.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:44:09 CST</pubDate>
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		<title>Vocational Rehabilitation Meeting Rescheduled</title>
		<description>The next quarterly meeting of the Vocational Rehabilitation counselors and specialists has been rescheduled to Friday, April 16, 2010, 2 p.m., at the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court Administrative Offices, 1221 'N' Street, Suite 402, in Lincoln (TierOne Center).</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:04:04 CST</pubDate>
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	<!--Feb 2010 Entries Below -->

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		<title>New Call for Hearing: 03/22/2010 (Lincoln)</title>
		<description>New case to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:31:34 CST</pubDate>
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		<title>New Call for Hearing: 05/18/2010 (Lincoln)</title>
		<description>New list of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court.</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:57:25 CST</pubDate>
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		<title>New Call for Hearing: 05/04/2010 (Omaha)</title>
		<description>New list of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:01:24 CST</pubDate>
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		<title>Updated Call for Hearing: 02/23/2010 (Omaha)</title>
		<description>Updated list of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:00:02 CST</pubDate>
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		<title>Updated Call for Hearing: 02/23/2010 (Omaha)</title>
		<description>Updated list of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court.</description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:10:27 CST</pubDate>
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		<title>Notice regarding changes to interpreter rules</title>
		<description>Changes to interpreter rules adopted by the Nebraska Supreme Court.</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:09:24 CST</pubDate>
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		<link>http://www.wcc.ne.gov/practice_tips/notice_interpreter_rules.htm</link>
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		<title>Notice regarding amendments to settlement rules</title>
		<description>Notice regarding amendments to settlement rules, effective 12/15/2009.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:32:05 CST</pubDate>
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		<link>http://www.wcc.ne.gov/news/notice_settlement_rules.htm</link>
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		<title>Rules of Procedure, Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court (pdf)</title>
		<description>The court's revised Rules of Procedure are now available in portable document format (pdf). Amendments to the court's non-adjudicatory rules 26, 46, 47, 48, and 50 were adopted at a December 15, 2009 public meeting. Adopted amendments to the court's adjudicatory rule 16 were reviewed and approved by the Nebraska Supreme Court on January 21, 2010.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:53:47 CST</pubDate>
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		<link>http://www.wcc.ne.gov/publications/rules.pdf</link>
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		<title>Vocational Rehabilitation Meeting Announcement &amp; Results of the 10/23/2009 Meeting</title>
		<description>Vocational Rehabilitation meeting announcement and results of the 10/23/2009 meeting are now available in portable document format (pdf).</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:32:59 CST</pubDate>
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		<link>http://www.wcc.ne.gov/vocational_rehabilitation/2009_vr_meetings.htm</link>
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		<title>Updated Call for Hearing: 02/09/2010 (Lincoln)</title>
		<description>Updated list of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:45:40 CST</pubDate>
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		<title>Notice: Our OMAHA OFFICE will be unstaffed from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, 12/31/2009</title>
		<description>Our OMAHA OFFICE will be unstaffed from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, 12/31/2009. For immediate assistance, please contact the Clerk's Office in Lincoln at (402) 471-6468 or 1-800-599-5155.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:11:46 CST</pubDate>
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		<title>Occupational Surveys for 2008</title>
		<description>The Nebraska Occupational Injury and Illness Survey for 2008 and the Nebraska Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2008 are now available in portable document format (pdf).</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:41:29 CST</pubDate>
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		<link>http://www.wcc.ne.gov/publications/osh-cfoi.htm</link>
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		<title>Rules of Procedure, Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court (pdf)</title>
		<description>The court's revised Rules of Procedure are now available in portable document format (pdf). Amendments to the court's non-adjudicatory rules 26, 46, 47, 48, and 50 were adopted at a December 15, 2009 public meeting. Adopted amendments to the court's adjudicatory rule 16 are under review by the Nebraska Supreme Court.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:54:20 CST</pubDate>
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		<title>Schedules of Fees for Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Implantable Medical Devices, and Inpatient Hospital Diagnostic Related Group (DRG)</title>
		<description>Schedules of Fees for Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Implantable Medical Devices, and Inpatient Hospital Diagnostic Related Group (DRG), effective January 1, 2010, may be downloaded from the Medical section of the court's web site.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:15:41 CST</pubDate>
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		<link>http://www.wcc.ne.gov/fee_schedules.htm</link>
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		<title>Annual Report, FY 2009</title>
		<description>The Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court's 67th Annual Report features activities of the court in Fiscal Year 2009. Available in portable document format (pdf).</description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:07:04 CST</pubDate>
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		<link>http://www.wcc.ne.gov/publications/annualreports.htm</link>
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		<title>Updated Call for Hearing: 02/23/2010 (Omaha)</title>
		<description>Updated list of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:35:41 CST</pubDate>
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		<link>http://www.wcc.ne.gov/hearing_calls.htm</link>
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		<title>Notice: NWCC "Decisions and Orders Search" web application is back online</title>
		<description>The Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court's "Decisions and Orders Search" web application is back online. Please note that the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of this web application has been changed to http://dtsearch.wcc.ne.gov/.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:09:11 CST</pubDate>
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		<link>http://dtsearch.wcc.ne.gov/</link>
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		<title>Decision Summaries, FY 2009</title>
		<description>Summaries of Nebraska Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Decisions on Workers' Compensation Cases for Fiscal Year 2009. Available in portable document format (pdf).</description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:23:03 CST</pubDate>
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		<link>http://www.wcc.ne.gov/decision_summaries.htm</link>
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		<title>Notice: Our OMAHA OFFICE will be unstaffed for the remainder of today (12/09/2009)</title>
		<description>Our OMAHA OFFICE will be unstaffed for the remainder of today (12/09/2009) due to inclement weather. For immediate assistance, please contact the Clerk's Office in Lincoln at (402) 471-6468 or 1-800-599-5155.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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		<title>Notice: Change in mileage reimbursement rate</title>
		<description>Effective January 1, 2010, the mileage rate will become 50 cents per mile for travel to seek medical treatment or while participating in a vocational rehabilitation plan. This conforms to the reimbursement rate paid to State of Nebraska employees.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:14:35 CST</pubDate>
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		<link>http://www.wcc.ne.gov/news/mileage.htm</link>
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		<title>Notice: OMAHA OFFICE will be unstaffed for the remainder of today (12/08/2009)</title>
		<description>Our OMAHA OFFICE will be unstaffed for the remainder of today (12/08/2009) due to inclement weather. For immediate assistance, please contact the Clerk's Office in Lincoln at (402) 471-6468 or 1-800-599-5155.</description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:12:13 CST</pubDate>
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		<title>New Calls for Hearing: 02/09/2010 (Lincoln), 02/22/2010 (Video Conference), and 02/23/2010 (Omaha)</title>
		<description>New lists of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court.</description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:31:41 CST</pubDate>
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		<link>http://www.wcc.ne.gov/hearing_calls.htm</link>
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