Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB522: Change provisions relating to the date when compensation begins and provide for cost-of-living adjustments under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act
Status: Failed, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
One Hundred Ninth Legislature - First Session - 2025 Introducer's Statement of Intent LB522 Chairperson: Senator Kathleen Kauth Committee: Business and Labor Date of Hearing: March 10, 2025 The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be accomplished thereby: LB272 creates a more reasonable waiting periods for workers compensation. Nebraska currently has one the longest waiting periods in the nation before people injured on the job can access workers' compensation support. LB272 Reduces the initial waiting period from 7 days to 3 days and the retroactive waiting period from 6 weeks to 2 weeks. Principal Introducer: ________________________________ Senator Dunixi Guereca
Sponsors
- Dunixi Guereca (NP, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Indefinitely postponed
- : Title printed. Carryover bill
- : Notice of hearing for March 10, 2025
- : Referred to Business and Labor Committee
- : Date of introduction
Common questions
- What is LB522?
- LB522 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Change provisions relating to the date when compensation begins and provide for cost-of-living adjustments under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act.
- What is the status of LB522?
- Failed as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Indefinitely postponed (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LB522?
- Dunixi Guereca (NP, 7).
- Where is the official record for LB522?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59623
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