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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-148 (2026)

Compensation; action to recover; release of claim at law

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If any employee, or his or her dependents in case of death, of any employer subject to the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act files any claim with, or accepts any payment from such employer, or from any insurance company carrying such risk, on account of personal injury, or makes any agreement, or submits any question to the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court under such act, such action shall constitute a release to such employer of all claims or demands at law, if any, arising from such injury.

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Cited in 23 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1934–2025 · leading case: Skinner v. Ogallala Pub. Sch. Dist. No. 1, 631 N.W.2d 510 (Neb. 2001).
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Skinner v. Ogallala Pub. Sch. Dist. No. 1, 631 N.W.2d 510 (Neb. 2001). · cites it 12× “For this argument, the District cites Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-148 (Reissue 1998), which states: If any employee .”
Jacobs Eng'g Grp. Inc. v. Conagra Foods, Inc., 917 N.W.2d 435 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 2× “(b) NWCA Does Not Immunize ConAgra From Indemnifying Jacobs for Losses Sustained by ConAgra Employees Section 48-148 of the NWCA provides that if an employee's injury arises out of and in the course of employment, the employee's exclusive remedy is against the employer for…”
Harsh Int'l, Inc. v. Monfort Indus., Inc., 662 N.W.2d 574 (Neb. 2003). · cites it 7× “of any employer subject to the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act files any claim with, or accepts any payment from such employer, or from any insurance company carrying such risk, on account of personal injury, or makes any agreement, or submits any question to the Nebraska…”
Union Pac. R.R. v. Kaiser Agric. Chem. Co., 425 N.W.2d 872 (Neb. 1988). · cites it 6× “Kaiser contends that Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-148 (Reissue 1984) of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act immunizes Kaiser from liability outside the compensation act concerning an injury to a Kaiser employee, and, therefore, Kaiser is not liable to Union Pacific under the…”
Dutcher v. Nebraska Dept. of Corr. Servs., 979 N.W.2d 245 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 10× “” Section 48-148 provides in relevant part that if an employee, or the employee’s depen- dents, files a claim for a personal injury from an employer subject to the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act, that action “shall constitute a release to such employer of all claims or…”
Oddo v. Speedway Scaffold Co., 443 N.W.2d 596 (Neb. 1989). · cites it 4× “Section 48-148 states: If any employee, or his or her dependents in case of death, of any employer subject to the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act files any claim with, or accepts any payment from such employer, or from any insurance company carrying such risk, on account of…”
Marlow v. Maple Manor Apts., 228 N.W.2d 303 (Neb. 1975). · cites it 12× “The trial court held plaintiff’s action was barred by section 48-148, R. R. S. 1943, because the plaintiff had previously filed a claim against defendant in the Workmen’s Compensation Court, We reverse.”
Bennett v. Saint Elizabeth Health Sys., 729 N.W.2d 80 (Neb. 2007). · cites it 2× “Section 48-148 provides: If any employee, or his or her dependents in case of death, of any employer subject to the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act files any claim with, or accepts any payment from such employer, or from any insurance company carrying such risk, on account of…”
Johnston v. State, 364 N.W.2d 1 (Neb. 1985). · cites it 5× “Section 48-148 provides: If any employee, or his dependents in case of death, of any employer subject to the provisions of sections 48-109 to 48-147 files any claim with, or accepts any payment from such employer, or from any insurance company carrying such risk, on account of…”
Edelman v. Ralph Printing & Lithographing, Inc., 205 N.W.2d 340 (Neb. 1973). · cites it 5× “” § 48-148, R. R. S. 1943. Recovery under the factory act was denied in Navracel v.”
Vangreen v. Interstate Mach. & Supply Co., 246 N.W.2d 652 (Neb. 1976). · cites it 4× “Section 48-148, R. R. S. 1943, provides: “If any employee, or his dependents in case of death, of any em *31 ployer subject to the provisions of sections 48-109 to 48-147 files any claim with, or accepts any payment from such employer, or from any insurance company carrying such…”
Tompkins v. Raines, 530 N.W.2d 244 (Neb. 1995). · cites it 3× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-148 (Reissue 1993) provides: If any employee .”
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-148(a): 1 case
Metro. Omaha Prop. Owners Ass'n v. City of Omaha, No. 8:19-cv-00341 (D. Neb. Dec. 10, 2019).
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