Change provisions relating to the date when compensation begins under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act
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LB 1009 — Change provisions relating to the date when compensation begins under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Legislature
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4To Executive
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5Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Legislature.
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1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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The bill changes the waiting period for workers' compensation from three days to seven days before compensation begins.
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48-119
three→ sevenThe waiting period for receiving compensation after a disability is extended from three days to seven days.
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48-119
four→ eighthCompensation for those with continued disability will begin on the eighth day instead of the fourth day.
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48-119
two→ sixThe duration required for compensation to be retroactively calculated from the start of disability is extended from two weeks to six weeks.
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48-119
Original sectionThe original section 48-119 is being repealed.
Action History
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Indefinitely postponed
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Notice of hearing for February 23, 2026
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Referred to Business and Labor Committee
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Kauth FA665 filed
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Date of introduction
Sponsors
- George Dungan · Primary
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Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
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Not signed on (48)
48 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- LB 1009 is sponsored by George Dungan.
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- This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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