State Comp Court Lacked Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Employer of Injured Resident

The Nebraska Supreme Court last week ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Court lacked jurisdiction over a claim by a Nebraska resident who suffered injuries while working out of state for an out-of-state employer. The Supreme Court explained that the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act bestows jurisdiction on the WCC to decide only matters involving at least one “employer” and “employee.” For the purpose of the Workers' Compensation Act, the terms "employer" and "employee" are not of common understanding, but, rather of statutor...