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Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court
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The Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court resides in Nebraska. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court consists of seven judges who have statewide jurisdiction. Because of the statewide jurisdiction, the judges are required to travel to all parts of the state to hold hearings. The Workers’ Compensation Court administers and enforces all provisions of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act, which includes original jurisdiction of all claims for workers’ compensation benefits resulting from occupational injuries or illnesses. All industrial accidents are required to be reported to this court. Disputed claims for workers’ compensation are submitted to the compensation court for finding, award, order, or judgement. Appeals may be taken to the Court of Appeals.[2] |
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Judges
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office |
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| Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court | Dirk V. Block | Nonpartisan | January 13, 2017 |
| Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court | Daniel R. Fridrich | Nonpartisan | October 23, 2012 |
| Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court | John R. Hoffert | Nonpartisan | 2001 |
| Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court | Julie Martin | Nonpartisan | 2014 |
| Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court | Brynne Puhl | Nonpartisan | April 25, 2024 |
| Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court | Thomas E. Stine | Nonpartisan | 2011 |
Elections
Nebraska is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Nebraska, click here.
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- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Nebraska judicial elections, 2014
- Nebraska judicial elections, 2012
- Nebraska judicial elections, 2010
Selection method
- See also: Judicial selection in the states
- See also: Assisted appointment
Judges of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court are each appointed to six-year terms.[3][4] Judges are re-elected in retention elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a U.S. citizen, be 30 years of age or older, be a member of the state bar, and have five years of state practice.[5]
Judicial elections in Nebraska
- See also: Nebraska judicial elections
Nebraska is one of eight states that use retention elections to determine whether judges should remain on the bench without using another type of election as an initial selection method. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.
Retention election
In Nebraska's retention elections, voters are asked whether they think a judge should be retained, and they indicate this with either a "yes" or "no" vote. If the judge has more "yes" than "no" votes, the judge is retained for a new term. Judges do not face opponents in retention elections. Judges face retention elections every six years, except for newly appointed judges, who must face retention in the first general election occurring more than three years after their appointment.[6]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ State of Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Workers' Compensation Court," accessed May 18, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Atwood, Holsten, Brown & Deaver Law Firm, P.C., L.L.O., "New Judge for the Nebraska Workers Compensation Court," October 6, 2011
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Sample Ballot," November 2, 2010
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Nebraska; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ State of Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Voters’ guide to Nebraska’s judicial retention elections," February 14, 2014, accessed April 24, 2014
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nebraska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nebraska
State courts:
Nebraska Supreme Court • Nebraska Court of Appeals • Nebraska District Courts • Nebraska County Courts • Nebraska Separate Juvenile Courts • Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court • Nebraska Problem-Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in Nebraska • Nebraska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nebraska
