Inaugural 2026 Dan Jewell Workers’ Compensation Trial Institute

The Nebraska State Bar Foundation is hosting the inaugural 2026 Dan Jewell Workers’ Compensation Trial Institute on June 19, 2026 at the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court, 1010 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE.*

Named after the late attorney Dan Jewell, the program aims to help Nebraska lawyers with limited workers’ compensation experience enhance their litigation and advocacy skills.

• Select this link to read more about this event
  
• Select this link to apply to attend

Application deadline is May 1, 2026 — APPLY TODAY!

*This event is a Nebraska State Bar Association / Nebraska State Bar Foundation production and is not officially sponsored by the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court.

Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court Holiday Closing

The court will be closed for business on Friday, April 24. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, April 27.

NWCC 1010 Lincoln Mall Judges, Clerk, and Staff to Relocate

The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court is pleased to announce its relocation this summer from 1 Landmark Centre at 1010 Lincoln Mall, in Lincoln, Nebraska to its new location a few blocks away at Center on N at 1221 N Street. We will provide further updates about the move and any temporary service adjustments for scheduled hearings or trials as they become available. We look forward to serving the public from our new location (https://www.newcc.gov/home/court-news/2026-02-news).

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 9, 10, 12, 14, 21, 26, 32, 47 and Addendum 2 were adopted at a public meeting on December 30, 2025. A revised Schedule of Fees for Medical Services was also adopted. 

• Amendments to non-adjudicatory Rules 32, 47, and Addendum 2 are effective December 30, 2025. Amendments to non-adjudicatory Rule 26 and the Schedule of Fees for Medical Services are effective January 1, 2026.
• Amendments to adjudicatory Rules 9, 10, 12, 14, and 21 became effective following review and approval by the Nebraska Supreme Court on February 11, 2026. 

Select this link to view the recently adopted and approved rule amendments.

Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court Holiday Closing

The court will be closed for business on Monday, February 16. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17.

Career Opportunity: IT Infrastructure Analyst [UPDATE: Position Closed]

The closing date for this position is February 15, 2026 (https://www.newcc.gov/home/career-opportunities). 

Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court Holiday Closing

The court will be closed for business on Monday, January 19. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20.

NEWS RELEASE: Notice Regarding 2026 Schedule of Fees for Medical Services

The 2026 Schedule of Fees for Medical Services, effective January 1, 2026, is calculated pursuant to the methodology prescribed by Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court Rule 26,B,2,f. Any prior drafts of this fee schedule are superseded by the final fee schedule posted on the court’s website on January 13, 2026. Select this link to view this news release.

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, 2026.

NEWS RELEASE: Change in mileage reimbursement rate

Effective January 1, 2026, the mileage rate will become 72.5 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/2025-06-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).

Recently Adopted Rule Amendments

Amendments to Rules 9, 10, 12, 14, 21, 26, 32, 47 and Addendum 2 were adopted at a public meeting on December 30, 2025. A revised Schedule of Fees for Medical Services was also adopted. 

• Amendments to non-adjudicatory Rules 32 and 47 are effective December 30, 2025. Amendments to non-adjudicatory Rule 26 and the Schedule of Fees for Medical Services are effective January 1, 2026. Select this link to view the adopted non-adjudicatory rules.
• Amendments to adjudicatory Rules 9, 10, 12, 14, and 21 will become effective only upon review and approval by the Nebraska Supreme Court. 

Career Opportunity: Regulatory Programs Assistant [UPDATE: Position Closed]

The closing date for this position is January 11, 2026 (https://www.newcc.gov/home/career-opportunities).