Nebraska Statutes 48-132. Compensation; employees or dependents under disability; rights; enforcement
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If an injured employee or a dependent is mentally incompetent or is a minor at the time when any right or privilege accrues to him or her under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act, his or her guardian or next friend may, in his or her behalf, claim and exercise such right or privilege.
Source
- Laws 1913, c. 198, § 32, p. 593;
- R.S.1913, § 3673;
- C.S.1922, § 3055;
- C.S.1929, § 48-132;
- R.S.1943, § 48-132;
- Laws 1961, c. 234, § 1, p. 692;
- Laws 1986, LB 811, § 51.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 48-132
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.