The workers' compensation system in Nebraska is a no-fault system that compensates injured workers for medical bills, lost wages, and permanent impairments resulting from their injuries.
To take advantage of these benefits, injured workers must follow certain procedures required by Nebraska law.
To receive workers’ compensation benefits, the following must be true:
- The injury or disease was a direct result of and occurred during employment.
- The injury or disease was not a result of the employee’s willful negligence.
Eligible Employees
Employees who are eligible to receive workers' compensation (including temporary employees) are entitled to work-related injury leave with full pay for up to five (5) scheduled workdays (40 hours or the normal number of hours scheduled in a week).
This leave, for illness or injury arising out of and in the course of employment, is not charged to vacation leave or sick leave.
Absence from work of five (5) days or more due to a work-related injury will reduce the 12 weeks of eligibility for family/medical leave.
Employees receiving workers' compensation for job-related injuries or disease may use sick and/or vacation leave to supplement the payment up to, but not to exceed, their regular rate of pay.
After all sick and vacation leave has been exhausted, employees are not entitled to leave or pay benefits other than workers' compensation. Employees may be put into a leave without pay status during this time without adjustment in the service date.
More information about Workers Compensation
What to do if you are injured
Report your injury immediately to your Manager, and fill out the Incident Form. The Incident Form should be provided to Environmental Health & Safety (uno.ehs@nebraska.edu) & Risk Management (uno.hrriskmanagement@nebraska.edu) within 24 hours.
Subsequently, Risk Management will follow up with you on the next steps, including the completion of additional forms housed in the HR HUB