Comp Benefit Caps

All states

Workers' comp benefit limits in Nebraska

$1,166.00maximum a week for temporary total disability for injuries from 1 January 2026

A rough estimate: two-thirds of their average weekly wage, capped at the $1,166.00 maximum. Your insurer or the state agency figures the actual amount.

The rules

Maximum weekly benefit (temporary total disability)
1166.00 (effective 01/01/26)1

The Court's benefit rate page blocks automated fetching, so the figure is from SSA.

How the benefit is figured
two-thirds of their average weekly wage2
Waiting period
seven-day waiting period2
When the waiting period is paid back
waiting period paid if disability continues six weeks or longer2
Next change: The maximum changes each January 1. Expected 1 January 2027.1

Questions about a claim go to the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court.

Sources

  1. SSA POMS DI 52150.045 Chart of States' Maximum WC Benefits (TN 54, 10-26), Social Security Administration (secondary), checked 1 November 2026
  2. Worker Frequently Asked Questions, Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source we used only because the official page could not be read.