Supreme Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Review Rejection of Proposed Lump-Sum Settlement

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that an order disapproving an application for a lump-sum settlement of a workers’ compensation claim is not final and appealable. Case: Loyd v. Family Dollar Stores of Nebraska Inc., No. S-19-230, 01/24/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Cheryl Loyd worked for Family Dollar Stores of Nebraska Inc. She filed a workers’ compensation claim in 2016, asserting she had developed a hernia while unloading a truck. Family Dollar initially denied the claim but later agreed to settle for a lump-sum payment of $150,000, along with an interes...