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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-140 (2026)

Compensation; lump-sum settlements; conclusiveness; exception

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Any lump-sum settlement by agreement of the parties pursuant to section 48-139 shall be final and not subject to readjustment if the settlement is in conformity with the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act, unless the settlement is procured by fraud. All awards of compensation made by the compensation court, except those amounts payable periodically, shall be final and not subject to readjustment.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1935–2022 · leading case: Thornton v. Grand Island Contract Carriers, 634 N.W.2d 794 (Neb. 2001).
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Thornton v. Grand Island Contract Carriers, 634 N.W.2d 794 (Neb. 2001). · cites it 5× “O’Neill Packing, supra, citing Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 48-140 and 48-141 (Reissue 1998).”
Foote v. O'Neill Packing, 632 N.W.2d 313 (Neb. 2001). · cites it 4× “Instead, once a party has filed a petition and an award of compensation has been entered, that award is final and not subject to readjustment, unless there is an increase or decrease in incapacity or the condition of a dependant has changed.”
Green v. Drivers Mgmt., Inc., 639 N.W.2d 94 (Neb. 2002). · cites it 2× “Since the award in that case contained no language that could be reasonably construed to provide for future medical benefits, the plaintiff’s claim was barred by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-140 (Reissue 1998). An order nunc pro tunc may be supported by the judge’s notes, court files,…”
Allen v. IBP, Inc., 363 N.W.2d 520 (Neb. 1985). · cites it 4× “) Neb.Rev.Stat. § 48-140 (Reissue 1984) provides: All settlements by agreement of the parties with the approval of the compensation court and all awards of compensation made by the court, except those amounts payable periodically for six months or more, shall be final and not…”
Nekuda v. Waspi Trucking, Inc., 388 N.W.2d 438 (Neb. 1986). · cites it 4× “Neb.Rev. Stat. §§ 48-140 et seq. (Reissue 1984).”
Duffy Bros. Constr. Co. v. Pistone Builders, Inc., 299 N.W.2d 170 (Neb. 1980). · cites it 2× “§ 48-136 (Reissue 1978) provides that the parties have a right to settle matters of compensation between themselves; however, they must file a copy of such settlement with the compensation court, and no such settlement is binding unless it is in accord with the workmen’s…”
Miner v. Robertson Home Furnishing, 476 N.W.2d 854 (Neb. 1991). · cites it 2× “Finally, the court holds that even if the plan does manifest an agreement to settle the case, it is not binding because the court never approved it. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-136 (Reissue 1988) requires that a copy of any settlement agreement reached by the parties be filed with the…”
Spratt v. Crete Carrier Corp., 311 Neb. 262 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 2× “CRETE CARRIER CORP. Cite as 311 Neb. 262 absolute bar to a subsequent action based upon the same cause of action.”
Snyder v. IBP, Inc., 455 N.W.2d 157 (Neb. 1990). “Attorney Fees The April 13,1989, order of the compensation court states: The Court declines to award an attorney’s fee for the rehearing because it considers that a reasonable controversy existed regarding: (1) The unconstitutionality of the six months provisions of Sections…”
Miller v. Schlereth, 36 N.W.2d 497 (Neb. 1949). · cites it 2× “Section 48-140, R. S. 1943, requires, in substance, that all settlements by agreement of the parties with the approval of the compensation court shall be final and not subject to readjustment, provided, however, no settlement shall be final unless there is a conformity with the…”
Snyder v. IBP, Inc., 426 N.W.2d 261 (Neb. 1988). · cites it 5× “The defendant’s answer alleged that the increase in disability, if any, was not due solely to the injury of December 27,1983, and that under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 48-140 and 48-141 (Reissue 1984), the award was not subject to modification.”
Zurich Gen. Accident & Liab. Ins. v. Walker, 258 N.W. 550 (Neb. 1935). · cites it 7× “” Section 48-140: “The amounts of compensation payable periodically under the law, by agreement of the parties with the approval of the compensation commissioner, may be commuted to one or more lump sum payments, except compensation, due for death and permanent disability, *331…”
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