Brazee v. City of Lincoln

This is an appeal by the City of Lincoln from an order of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court awarding the city’s employee appellee, Alan P. Brazee, benefits, including compensation for medical expenses incurred and to be incurred and for a 7-percent permanent partial disability for 300 weeks.

The city initially paid some of Brazee’s medical expenses pursuant to his claim for workers’ compensation benefits, but then refused to continue to pay. Brazee petitioned the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court and received an award based upon a 5-percent permanent partial disability. The city…