Legal Opinion
Soto v. State
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided February 18, 2005No. S-04-569PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephan, J.
The issue presented in this appeal is whether the State of Nebraska, as an employer, may be assessed a waiting-time penalty and attorney fees when payment of a portion of a workers’ compensation award issued against it is delayed for more than 30 days after becoming final because of the State’s compliance with the payment procedure specified in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1,102 (Reissue 2004).
BACKGROUND
On January 28, 2000, Robert Soto filed a petition in the Workers’ Compensation Court seeking temporary and permanent total disability benefits due to injuries sustained while working for the State of…
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