University of Nebraska at Omaha v. Paustian

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court for Douglas County affirming an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Court en banc, which in turn affirmed an order of a single judge of the compensation court, awarding the plaintiff under the provisions of section 48-125, R. R. S. 1943, 50 percent additional compensation for delinquent payments. The payments involved are those for the period November 29, 1971, to September 17, 1972.

The propriety of the award under the facts of the case is not an issue on this appeal. The only issue here is whether section 48-125, R. R. S. 1943, is…