NEWS RELEASE: Judge Block Elected NWCC Presiding Judge

Judge Dirk V. Block has been elected as Presiding Judge of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court (https://www.newcc.gov/home/court-news/2023-8-news).

Career Opportunity: IT Web Applications Developer [UPDATE: Position Closed]

This position is now closed (https://www.newcc.gov/home/career-opportunities).

NOTICE: E-Filing System Technical Issue [Resolved]

The Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court has resolved its E-Filing system technical issue. E-Filing is now available. Please contact us with any questions.

NOTICE: E-Filing System Technical Issue [Update]

The Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court continues to work with its vendor to resolve an issue with our E-Filing system. During this extended outage, attorneys may submit pleadings by fax with the exception of settlements. Settlements must be delivered in paper format accompanied by a paper check until the outage is resolved. For pleadings submitted by alternative means during the outage, the filer is responsible for service of the document(s) on parties entitled to service pursuant to Rule 3,B. Please contact us with any questions.

NOTICE: E-Filing System Technical Issue

The Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court is working with its vendor to resolve an issue with our E-Filing system. We expect the issue to be resolved by end of business today. 

NEWS RELEASE: New address for United States Postal Service mail delivery to the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court

LINCOLN, Neb. — Effective July 1, 2023, the address for regular mail delivered to the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court by the United States Postal Service will change to 1010 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68508-2833. Select this link to read the news release.

Statistical Report, 2018 through 2022

This report summarizes information electronically reported to the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court by employers and insurers for work-related injuries and illnesses that occurred during calendar years 2018 through 2022, regardless of the year the injury reports were filed. The court is engaged in ongoing efforts to refine the data presented in this report, working with employers and insurers to improve its quality. Data for previously reported calendar years is divided into subcolumns that illustrate how data changes over time as a result of late reporting and corrections (https://www.newcc.gov/resources/court-forms-and-publications/statistical-reports).

NEWS RELEASE: Judge Fitzgerald retires after 27 years with the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court

Judge J. Michael Fitzgerald retired on May 31, 2023 after serving 27 years on the bench of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court. The court extends its appreciation and thanks to Judge Fitzgerald for his many years of service. Select this link to read the news release.