This bill amends section 48-144.01 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, which pertains to the reporting of workplace injuries under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act. It establishes that reports of reportable injuries must be filed by employers or workers' compensation insurers within ten days of being notified of the injury. The bill defines key terms related to reportable injuries, including what constitutes medical treatment and first aid.

A significant change introduced by the bill is the confidentiality of injury reports. The new language specifies that these reports are confidential and not open to public inspection unless certain conditions are met, such as the employee waiving confidentiality or specific parties requesting access for legitimate purposes. The bill outlines the circumstances under which reports can be accessed, including requests from the employee, their attorney, or for state or federal investigations. Additionally, the original section 48-144.01 is repealed, indicating a complete overhaul of the existing law regarding injury report confidentiality.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 48-144.01