In case you missed the updates from the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court for 2025, here’s what you need to know.
Effective January 1, 2025, the mileage rate for travel to seek medical treatment or to participate in an approved vocational rehabilitation plan will be 70.0 cents per mile. Please note that this change in mileage reimbursement rate took effect on January 1, 2025. Information on the historical mileage rates is available on the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court website under “Benefits.
Also, effective January 1, 2025, the maximum weekly income benefit under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act will increase to $1,130.00. This amount applies to work-related injuries and illnesses occurring on or after January 1, 2025.
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