Worker Not Entitled to Additional TTD, Treatment for Back Injury

The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to a closed period of temporary total disability benefits for a back injury. Case: Welchert v. Abe’s Trash Service, No. A-24-599, 03/18/2025, unpublished. Facts: John A. Welchert worked for Abe’s Trash Service for more than 20 years. He typically worked about 45 hours over a five-and-a-half-day week. Welchert’s primary duties included driving a skid loader, which had hard rubber tires, over rough terrain at a landfill. According to Welchert, he began experiencing lower back pain in 2019 o...