http://www.wcc.ne.gov/ NWCC news provided in RSS format en-us Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:10:32 CST Updated list of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:10:27 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2010-06 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/hearing_calls.htm Changes to interpreter rules adopted by the Nebraska Supreme Court. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:09:24 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2010-05 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/practice_tips/notice_interpreter_rules.htm Notice regarding amendments to settlement rules, effective 12/15/2009. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:32:05 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2010-04 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/news/notice_settlement_rules.htm 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. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:53:47 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2010-03 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/publications/rules.pdf Vocational Rehabilitation meeting announcement and results of the 10/23/2009 meeting are now available in portable document format (pdf). Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:32:59 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2010-02 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/vocational_rehabilitation/2009_vr_meetings.htm Updated list of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:45:40 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2010-01 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/hearing_calls.htm 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. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:11:46 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-72 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/index.htm 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). Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:41:29 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-71 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/publications/osh-cfoi.htm 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. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:54:20 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-70 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/publications/rules.pdf 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. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:15:41 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-69 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/fee_schedules.htm The Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court's 67th Annual Report features activities of the court in Fiscal Year 2009. Available in portable document format (pdf). Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:07:04 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-68 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/publications/annualreports.htm Updated list of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:35:41 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-67 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/hearing_calls.htm 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/. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:09:11 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-66 http://dtsearch.wcc.ne.gov/ Summaries of Nebraska Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Decisions on Workers' Compensation Cases for Fiscal Year 2009. Available in portable document format (pdf). Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:23:03 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-65 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/decision_summaries.htm 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. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:00:00 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-64 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/index.htm 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. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:14:35 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-63 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/news/mileage.htm 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. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:12:13 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-62 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/index.htm New lists of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:31:41 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-61 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/hearing_calls.htm Our OMAHA OFFICE telephone and fax lines, including voicemail, will be temporarily unavailable starting at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2009. They are scheduled to be back in service by 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 30, 2009. For immediate assistance, please contact the Clerk's Office in Lincoln at (402) 471-6468 or 1-800-599-5155. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:22:15 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-60 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/index.htm Updated list of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:00:52 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-59 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/hearing_calls.htm Updated list of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:51:40 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-58 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/hearing_calls.htm The Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court has recently determined that one of its computer servers was breached by a hacker. The hacker gained access to certain first reports of injury and payment reports, which include personal information regarding injured employees. However, the court has no indication at this time that any such records or information were actually accessed or downloaded by the hacker. Nevertheless, the court is treating this very seriously, and is currently in the process of identifying those specific records that were at risk. The court is confident that it will be able to identify all records that were at risk, and it will be sending written notice in the near future to any individual who was the subject of those records. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:43:26 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-57 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/news/20091116_press_release.pdf The public notice previously published about the public hearing and public meeting to be held by the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court for the adoption of revised Workers' Compensation Court Rules of Procedures contained an erroneous reference to the day of the hearing. The date published, December 15, 2009, was correct but the day should have been shown as Tuesday. The correct day and date for the hearing is Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1524, first floor, State Capitol Building, Lincoln, NE. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:19:50 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-56 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/news/public_hearings.htm The notice, agenda, and proposed rule amendments for a December 15, 2009 public hearing & public meeting are available for download in portable document format (pdf). Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:55:17 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-55 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/news/public_hearings.htm The Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court's "Decisions and Orders Search" web application and the "Lump Sum Settlement E-Filing Project" web pages are temporarily unavailable. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:14:29 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-54 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/index.htm A meeting notice has been posted on the Electronic Lump Sum Settlement Project web page. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:48:01 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-53 http://inet.wcc.ne.gov/lss/20091202_meeting_notice.htm Updated list of cases to be called for hearing before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:30:40 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-52 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/hearing_calls.htm Press Release: Effective January 1, 2010, the maximum weekly income benefit under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act will increase to $691.00. This amount applies to work-related injuries and illnesses occurring on or after January 1, 2010. This amount equals 100 percent of the state average weekly wage as determined by the Administrator of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. The maximum is set according to a statutory formula. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:08:09 CST http://www.wcc.ne.gov/newItem2009-51 http://www.wcc.ne.gov/news/20091102_press_release.pdf