Justices Say District Courts Can Vacate Compensation Court Orders

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that a district court has equitable jurisdiction to vacate an order of the compensation court. Case:1 Cono Contracting LLC v. Lopez, No. S-25-859, 07/02/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court entered an award against Mauro Rubio and 1 Cono Contracting LLC, in favor of Catarino Lopez. After the award was filed in the district court, Rubio asked it to vacate. Rubio filed his complaint to vacate as a new case, rather than the case in which the award had been made. He alleged that the award was pr...