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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-156 (2026)

Judges; quorum; powers

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A majority of the judges of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court shall constitute a quorum to adopt rules and regulations, as provided in sections 48-163 and 48-164, to transact business, except when the statute or a rule adopted by the compensation court permits one judge thereof to act. The act or decision of a majority of the judges constituting such quorum shall in all such cases be deemed the act or decision of the compensation court, except that a majority vote of all the judges shall be required to adopt rules and regulations.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1975–1999 · leading case: Hagelstein v. Swift-Eckrich Div. of ConAgra, 597 N.W.2d 394 (Neb. 1999).
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Hagelstein v. Swift-Eckrich Div. of ConAgra, 597 N.W.2d 394 (Neb. 1999). · cites it 8× “) The question of how many Workers’ Compensation Court judges are necessary to act as a review panel is addressed by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-156 (Reissue 1998), which provides: *320 A majority of the judges of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court shall constitute a quorum to…”
Schademann v. Casey, 231 N.W.2d 116 (Neb. 1975). · cites it 2× “Section 48-156, R. R. S. 1943, provides in part: “A majority of the *153 judges of the Nebraska Workmen’s Compensation Court shall constitute a quorum * * * to transact business * * * and for rehearing of any disputed claim for compensation.”
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