This article represents Baylor Evnen’s 23rd annual article on recent personal injury verdicts from Nebraska courts in which juries have awarded damages to plaintiffs. As has been noted in recent editions, the number of verdicts across Nebraska seems to diminish every year. It appears that we still have a reasonable representative sampling of verdicts which stem from soft tissue and other more minor injuries. Verdicts in significant injury and death cases, however, are more difficult to locate. Accordingly, the pool of available data we employ in case evaluation continues to shrink.
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On January 16, 2009, the United States Department of Labor’s new Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) regulations went into effect. The new regulations include expansive changes and updates. While the task of learning and implementing the new regulations may seem daunting, you can find encouragement in the fact that many of the changes benefit employers.
The purpose of this article is to provide you with a broad overview of the more significant changes to the regulations. ...read more>>
Brand identity is the cornerstone of all modern businesses. Whether you position yourself as the low-cost provider or high-end retailer; whether you produce one million widgets a year or service twenty loyal clients; every business needs to distinguish itself in the eyes of the consumer with a recognizable brand. ...read more>>
So you’ve wrestled with the various factors that go into calculating the proper workers’ compensation indemnity benefit for a claimant: wage history; impairment rating; physical restrictions; and loss of earning power, to mention just a few. In the end, you believe you’ve arrived at the right indemnity amount and are ready to issue payment, only to learn of the existence of a child support lien or even a tax lien. ...read more>>
The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act requires “each workers’ compensation insurer (to) report to the administrator of the compensation court by October 15 of each year ...read more>>
