Nebraska § 48-143 - Compensation; death benefits; absence of qualified administrator; payment; to whom made.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 48-143 — Compensation; death benefits; absence of qualified administrator; payment; to whom made., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48-143. Compensation; death benefits; absence of qualified administrator; payment; to whom made.
In case of death, where no executor or administrator is qualified, the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court shall, by order, direct payment to be made to such person as would be appointed administrator of the estate of such decedent, upon like terms as to bond for the proper application of compensation payments as are required of administrators.
Action for compensation by injured employee, pending at his death, may be revived by dependents giving bond or by administrator without bond. Palmer v. Saunders County, 117 Neb. 484, 221 N.W. 99 (1928).
Action to recover compensation for death may be brought either by dependents, legal guardian or trustee of minor dependent, or executor or administrator of deceased. Coster v. Thompson Hotel Co., 102 Neb. 585, 168 N.W. 191 (1918).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 48-143 cover?
Section 48-143 ("Compensation; death benefits; absence of qualified administrator; payment; to whom made.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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