Nebraska2026Did Not Pass
LB1009
Change to Workers' Compensation Waiting Period
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:18 AM
In one sentence
This bill proposes changing the number of days a worker must wait before receiving workers' compensation payments for an injury.
What it does
- Changes the waiting period from three calendar days to seven calendar days before benefits start.
- Requires that if disability lasts longer than seven days, payment begins on the eighth day instead of the fourth.
- States that if a worker is disabled for six weeks or more, they get paid starting from the first day of injury.
- Defines any part of a workday lost due to injury as a full calendar day.
Who it affects
- Workers in Nebraska who are injured on the job and file claims under the Workers' Compensation Act
- Employers who pay workers' compensation benefits
Limits and unknowns
- This bill was indefinitely postponed, meaning it did not become law.
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Official summary
Change provisions relating to the date when compensation begins under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act
Official activity
Bill history
- Indefinitely postponed