High Court Says Employer Made Timely Payment of Death Benefits

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that an employer made timely payment of a lump-sum of death benefits to the mother of a worker who was killed on the job, and that the employer could not be required to post security to ensure its ability to make future payments of benefits.Case: Estate of Elox v. Paul Johnson & Sons Cattle Co., No. A-13-962, 06/10/2014, published.Facts: Rufino Cortes Elox died in an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment with Paul Johnson & Sons. After his death, the personal representative for his estate filed a petition seeking death benefits for...