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Vocational Rehabilitation—a valuable workers’ compensation benefit
December 4, 2019 | Workers' compensation
In Nebraska when an employee is hurt at work, and they have a permanent injury that prevents a return to the job the employee did at the time of the injury, he or she may be entitled to vocational rehabilitation. This can be the case for injuries to the body as a whole (back and Read More…
Settling your workers’ compensation case
October 30, 2019 | Workers' compensation
If you have been hurt at work and you have had your treatment and you’re at maximum medical improvement (MMI), which is a way of saying your condition is stable and not likely to improve, the insurance company may ask if you want to settle. It’s your decision whether or not you settle the case Read More…
Regardless of your circumstances, it is a good idea to have a will
October 21, 2019 | Wills
It is extremely prudent to have a will. Whether you have assets you would like to give to specific people, provide for the care of your children, establish a trust to care for those dependents, or leave instructions on how to care for the family pet, a will can offer you peace of mind that Read More…
Medical Care in Workers’ Compensation
October 1, 2019 | Workers' compensation
If you have been hurt at work, you may know that your employer (or, more likely, their workers’ compensation insurance company) has to pay for your medical treatment for your injuries. However, insurance companies go by what your doctor puts in writing, not what he or she tells you in your examination. Therefore, it is Read More…
Mileage and Expenses in Workers’ Compensation
| Workers' compensation
If you have been hurt at work, you may know that you’re paid for your time off because of the accident and that your medical expenses are paid without a co-pay. However, there are a few additional benefits that you may not know about, and the insurance company is not going to tell you about Read More…
Yes, you can afford to hire an attorney for your injury case!
September 4, 2019 | Personal injury
At High & Younes, our typical clients in our workers’ compensation and personal injury practices are injured people who need an attorney to get them fair compensation for their car accident, semi-truck accident, workers’ compensation claim, or other type of personal injury. We frequently receive questions like: “Can I afford to hire you?” or “How Read More…
Doing Your Best to Stay Sane When Your Family Law Case Is in Litigation
August 16, 2019 | Child Custody, Family Law
Note – This is the first of a three part series on litigation stress that is specific to family law… While personal injury and workers’ compensation cases can be incredibly taxing on the injured party, family law usually offers a unique set of stressors. There are innumerable individual stressors, but they can generally be broken Read More…
What is the difference between a traumatic injury and a repetitive motion injury under Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Law?
August 12, 2019 | Accidents, Workers' compensation
Technically, there are three types of injuries under Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Law: A “traumatic” injury, such as a car accident, fall, lifting injury, etc. A traumatic injury occurs at a discreet point in time with a clearly identifiable beginning and end. A “repetitive” or “cumulative” injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome or a hearing loss Read More…
Why We Can’t Talk About Insurance At Trial?
July 22, 2019 | Court & Insurance, Personal injury
I get this question quite often from my clients: “If the insurance company is paying for the verdict, then why can’t we just say that at trial?” The short answer is “Because the insurance company doesn’t want that.” The long answer is more complicated. Here’s a hypothetical situation for you. Mrs. Smith is a very Read More…
The Insurance Industry Does Not Care About You
July 18, 2019 | Accidents, Personal injury, Workers' compensation
The Insurance Industry Does Not Care About You… The above statement is very likely true across the entire insurance spectrum, whether it be a health insurer doing their very best to deny you treatment that should be covered, an auto-insurer engaging in bad faith on personal injury settlements, or your homeowner’s policy premiums that you’ve Read More…