The swearing-in ceremony of Brynne Holsten Puhl as a judge of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court will take place at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which will take place in the Warner (East) Chamber of the Nebraska State Capitol, located off the Rotunda on the 2nd Floor, 1445 K St., Lincoln, Neb. A reception for the new judge will take place following the ceremony at the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court, 1010 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100, Lincoln, Neb.
Monday, May 6, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
New Judge Appointed to Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court
Gov. Jim Pillen today appointed Brynne Holsten Puhl to serve on the bench of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court. This appointment fills a vacancy resulting from the recent retirement of Judge James R. Coe.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
NOTICE: Mail addressed to the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court’s old PO Box to be returned to sender
LINCOLN, Neb. — Effective July 1, 2024, the United States Postal Service will no longer forward mail addressed to our decommissioned Post Office Box. To avoid having mail returned unsent, please refer to our June 12, 2023 news release.
Monday, April 8, 2024
Career Opportunity: Accounting and Personnel Assistant [UPDATE: Position Closed]
The closing date for this position is April 22, 2024 (https://www.newcc.gov/home/career-opportunities).
Friday, April 5, 2024
Career Opportunity: Accounting Assistant / Data Collection and Research Analyst [UPDATE: Position Reopened]
This position will remain open until filled (https://www.newcc.gov/home/career-opportunities).
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Career Opportunity: Digital Records Legal Assistant [UPDATE: Position Closed]
The closing date for this position is April 8, 2024 (https://www.newcc.gov/home/career-opportunities).
Friday, March 8, 2024
Career Opportunity: Judicial Assistant [UPDATE: Position Closed]
The closing date for this position is March 25, 2024 (https://www.newcc.gov/home/career-opportunities).
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Thursday, February 22, 2024
NEWS RELEASE: Judge Coe to retire after more than 35 years with the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court
Judge James R. Coe will be retiring on April 15, 2024 after serving more than 35 years on the bench of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court. The court extends its appreciation and thanks to Judge Coe for his many years of dedicated service.
Friday, February 16, 2024
Career Opportunity: Workers’ Compensation Auditor [UPDATE: Position Closed]
This position will remain open until filled (https://www.newcc.gov/home/career-opportunities).
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Rules of Procedure, Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court
The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court’s revised Rules of Procedure are now available (https://www.newcc.gov/resources/court-forms-and-publications/rules-of-procedure).
Amendments to Rules 26 and 47, and Addendum 2 were adopted at a December 28, 2023 public meeting. Amendments to Rule 47 and Addendum 2 became effective December 28, 2023. Amendments to Rule 26 became effective January 1, 2024. Adopted amendments to adjudicatory Rules 5, 13, 14, and 15 were adopted at the same public meeting and became effective January 24, 2024, following review and approval by the Nebraska Supreme Court.
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Schedules of Fees for Medical Services, Inpatient Hospital Diagnostic Related Group (DRG), and Inpatient Hospital Trauma Services
Schedules of Fees for Medical Services, Inpatient Hospital Diagnostic Related Group (DRG), and Inpatient Hospital Trauma Services may be downloaded from the Fee Schedules section of the court’s website (https://www.newcc.gov/service-providers/medical-providers/fee-schedules). These schedules are effective January 1, 2024.
NEWS RELEASE: Change in mileage reimbursement rate
Effective January 1, 2024, the mileage rate will become 67.0 cents per mile for travel to seek medical treatment or while participating in an approved vocational rehabilitation plan. See related news release (https://www.newcc.gov/home/court-news/2024-01-news).
Historic mileage reimbursement rate information is available in the Tables of Maximum / Minimum Compensation Benefits, Burial Benefits, and Mileage Reimbursement Rates on the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court’s “Benefits” web page (https://www.newcc.gov/service-providers/attorneys/benefit-rates).