Rules of Procedure, Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court

The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court’s revised Rules of Procedure are now available (https://www.wcc.ne.gov/resources/court-forms-and-publications/rules-of-procedure). Amendments to the court’s adjudicatory Rule 2 was adopted at a December 20, 2018 public meeting and approved by the Nebraska Supreme Court on January 23, 2019. Amendments to the court’s non-adjudicatory Rules 26, 47, and 50 were adopted at a December 20, 2018 public meeting.

NEWS RELEASE: NWCC eFiling Enhancements Now Available

The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court has released enhancements to its eFiling system. Electronic Service (eService) is now available and appeal pleadings can now be eFiled (https://www.wcc.ne.gov/home/court-news/2019-1-news).  Rule 2,D was amended effective January 23, 2019 to allow for these enhancements (https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/rule_amendments/WCC2Amds.pdf).

NOTICE: NWCC eFiling web-based application offline starting at 9:00 a.m. CST on 01/30/2019

In order to implement eService as described in a recent amendment to Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court Rule 2, approved by the Nebraska Supreme Court on January 23, 2019 (https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/rule_amendments/WCC2Amds.pdf), our web-based eFiling application will be offline for about 15 minutes starting at 9:00 a.m. CST on January 30, 2019. After eFiling is back online, attorneys should log in to their Nebraska.gov attorney profiles to verify their designated email addresses for purposes of eService.

Career Opportunity: Assistant Clerk (Two Positions Available) [Update: Position Closed]

The closing date for this position is February 1, 2019 (https://www.wcc.ne.gov/home/career-opportunities).

NWCC EDI Claims Release 3.1 Webinar Recording Now Available

A recording of the recent Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court Electronic Data Interchange Release 3.1 informational webinar is now available for online viewing (https://nwccedi.info/news).