NWCDN Members regularly post articles and summary judgements in workers’ compensations law in your state.
Select a state from the dropdown menu below to scroll through the state specific archives for updates and opinions on various workers’ compensation laws in your state.
Contact information for NWCDN members is also located on the state specific links in the event you have additional questions or your company is seeking a workers’ compensation lawyer in your state.
Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Burial Benefit to Increase Effective July 1, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. – Beginning July 1, 2025, the burial benefit under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act will increase to $11,900.00. This benefit is provided in the event of an employee’s death resulting from personal injuries, as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-151.
The burial benefit amount is reviewed and adjusted annually by the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court, as outlined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-122(3).
A chart detailing current and past benefit rates—including those related to death benefits—is available on the court’s website: Benefit and Reimbursement Rates.
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