Nebraska Statutes 48-190. Suit against state or governmental agency; summons; service
The state and governmental agencies created by the state may be sued in the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court upon claims for compensation benefits under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act in the same manner as provided by such act for suits against individuals and corporations. In such proceedings summons issued by the compensation court shall be served in the manner provided for service of a summons in section 25-510.02. The issuance and service of summons in such manner shall be binding upon the state and such agencies in such actions, and the Attorney General is hereby authorized and empowered to waive the issuance and service of summons and enter voluntary appearance in such suits against the State of Nebraska.
Source
- Laws 1940, Spec. Sess., c. 1, § 1, p. 53;
- C.S.Supp.,1941, § 48-180;
- R.S.1943, § 48-190;
- Laws 1983, LB 447, § 70;
- Laws 1986, LB 811, § 119;
- Laws 1997, LB 165, § 3.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 48-190
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.