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Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act, Revised Statutes Chapter 48 Article 1 (48-101 et seq.; exclusive remedy 48-111, employment covered 48-106, 48-114, 48-115, benefits 48-119 to 48-126, second injury 48-128, occupational disease 48-151, Trust Fund 48-162.02)

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Nebraska Legislature
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Revised Statutes of Nebraska, current version served by the Legislature
Last checked
2026-09-29
Status
Nebraska Revised Statutes, public domain
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Publisher. Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov), Revised Statutes of Nebraska

Edition. Revised Statutes of Nebraska, current version served by the Legislature; retrieved 2026-09-29

Status. Nebraska Revised Statutes, public domain.

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Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act, Revised Statutes Chapter 48 Article 1 (48-101 et seq.; exclusive remedy 48-111, employment covered 48-106, 48-114, 48-115, benefits 48-119 to 48-126, second injury 48-128, occupational disease 48-151, Trust Fund 48-162.02) is a state statute published by Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov), Revised Statutes of Nebraska. It is one of the Nebraska documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including nebraska property & casualty practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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  • Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-111 (Elective compensation; exemption from liability; exception)
    “but such exemption given an employee, officer, or director of an employer or insurer shall not apply in any case when the injury or death is proximately caused by the willful and unprovoked physical aggression of such employee, officer, or director”
  • Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-110 (Elective compensation; liability; scope)
    “in all cases except when the injury or death is caused by willful negligence on the part of the employee. The burden of proof of such fact shall be upon the employer.”
  • Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-119 (Compensation; from what date computed)
    “No compensation shall be allowed for the first seven calendar days of disability, except as provided in section 48-120, but if disability extends beyond the period of seven calendar days, compensation shall begin on the eighth calendar day of disability, except that if such disability continues for...”
  • Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-125(3) (Compensation; delinquent payments; waiting time)
    “Fifty percent shall be added for waiting time for all delinquent payments after thirty days' notice has been given of disability or after thirty days from the entry of a final order, award, or judgment of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court”
  • Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-106(2)(d) (Employer; coverage of act; excepted occupations)
    “(d) Service performed by a worker when performed for an employer who is engaged in an agricultural operation and employs unrelated employees unless such service is performed for an employer who during any calendar year employs ten or more unrelated, full-time employees, whether in one or more...”
  • Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-151(3) (Terms, defined; occupational disease)
    “(3) Occupational disease means only a disease which is due to causes and conditions which are characteristic of and peculiar to a particular trade, occupation, process, or employment and excludes all ordinary diseases of life to which the general public is exposed;”
  • Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-145(1)(d) (Employers; compensation insurance required; self-insurer)
    “or (d) with approval of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court, self-insure its workers' compensation liability. An employer seeking approval to self-insure shall make application to the compensation court in the form and manner as the compensation court may prescribe, meet such minimum standards...”

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Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act, Revised Statutes Chapter 48 Article 1 (48-101 et seq.; exclusive remedy 48-111, employment covered 48-106, 48-114, 48-115, benefits 48-119 to 48-126, second injury 48-128, occupational disease 48-151, Trust Fund 48-162.02) is a state statute published by Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov), Revised Statutes of Nebraska. Edition: Revised Statutes of Nebraska, current version served by the Legislature; retrieved 2026-09-29.

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