Governor 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.
Please select this link to view Governor Pillen’s news release.
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The closing date for this position is April 22, 2024 (https://www.newcc.gov/home/career-opportunities).
The closing date for this position is April 19, 2024 (https://www.newcc.gov/home/career-opportunities).
The closing date for this position is April 8, 2024 (https://www.newcc.gov/home/career-opportunities).
The closing date for this position is March 25, 2024 (https://www.newcc.gov/home/career-opportunities).
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.
This position will remain open until filled (https://www.newcc.gov/home/career-opportunities).
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.
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.
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).