Lincoln is Nebraska's capital city and second-largest metro area, with a workforce shaped by state government, the University of Nebraska, a major healthcare sector, and a robust manufacturing base that includes Kawasaki Motors' massive 2.4-million-square-foot production facility. With nearly 25,000 manufacturing jobs in Lancaster County alone, workplace injuries are a daily reality.

Whether you're a state employee injured in a government building, a production worker at Kawasaki or one of Lincoln's many food processing plants, a nurse at Bryan Health, a truck driver for Crete Carrier, or a university employee — you have the right to workers' compensation benefits. Johnson Tabor & Johnson represents injured workers throughout Lincoln and Lancaster County.

Our senior partner spent over 40 years as defense counsel for major insurance carriers. He knows exactly how insurers evaluate workplace injury claims in Lincoln and across Nebraska — and what it takes to win.

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Key Industries & Workplace Hazards in Lincoln

Lincoln workers face industry-specific risks that require an attorney who understands both the hazards and the insurance tactics used to deny claims. Here are the industries driving workplace injuries in the Lincoln area:

State Government & University

As Nebraska's capital, Lincoln is home to thousands of state employees and University of Nebraska workers. Government and university employees face workplace injuries ranging from slip and falls to repetitive stress injuries — and the claims process can be more complex when the state is self-insured.

Manufacturing

Lincoln has nearly 25,000 manufacturing jobs, led by Kawasaki Motors (2,700 employees producing ATVs and personal watercraft), along with food processing, metal fabrication, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Machine injuries, repetitive stress, chemical exposure, and hearing loss are common.

Healthcare

Bryan Health is one of Lincoln's largest employers, operating two major hospitals and numerous outpatient facilities. CHI Health St. Elizabeth and Madonna Rehabilitation also employ thousands. Patient lifting injuries, needlesticks, and workplace violence affect Lincoln's healthcare workers daily.

Transportation & Trucking

Crete Carrier Corporation is headquartered in Lincoln, and the city's location along I-80 makes it a logistics hub. Truck drivers, warehouse workers, and distribution center employees face road accidents, loading dock injuries, and repetitive strain.

 Our Insurance Defense Background Works for You. Our senior partner spent over 40 years defending insurance carriers in cases just like yours. We know how insurers evaluate Lincoln workplace injury claims, what tactics they use to minimize payouts, and how to beat them. That insider knowledge now works for injured workers in Lincoln and Lancaster County.

Lincoln Workers Deserve Full Benefits

Lincoln's unique mix of government, education, manufacturing, and healthcare means workplace injuries here often involve complex employment relationships. State employees dealing with the self-insured State of Nebraska face a different claims process than private-sector workers. University employees, contract workers on state projects, and temporary staffing agency workers all face unique challenges. Our attorneys understand these complexities and know how to navigate them.

Nebraska workers' compensation provides medical benefits, temporary and permanent disability benefits, vocational rehabilitation, and mileage reimbursement. For a full breakdown of available benefits, visit our Nebraska Workers' Compensation Benefits Explained page. To learn more about the steps to take after an injury, see our What to Do After a Workplace Injury guide.

If your claim has been denied, don't give up — visit our Appeals & Denied Claims page. And if a third party contributed to your injury, you may be entitled to additional compensation through a third-party liability claim.

Serving Lincoln and Lancaster County

Johnson Tabor & Johnson represents injured workers in Lincoln, Waverly, Hickman, Crete, Seward, Beatrice, and surrounding Lancaster County communities.

No matter where you work in the Lincoln area, our attorneys are ready to fight for your benefits. Workers' compensation cases are filed with the statewide Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court — not a local court — so our Omaha-based firm handles cases across the entire state with the same aggressiveness and attention to detail.

Frequently Asked Questions: Workers' Comp in Lincoln

Yes. The State of Nebraska is self-insured for workers' compensation, meaning the state handles its own claims rather than through a private insurance carrier. The same benefits apply — medical treatment, wage replacement, and permanent disability — but the claims process can differ. An experienced attorney can help navigate the state's self-insured system.

Lincoln's most common workplace injuries include manufacturing injuries at facilities like Kawasaki Motors and food processing plants, patient lifting and handling injuries among healthcare workers at Bryan Health and other medical facilities, state employee slip and falls and repetitive stress injuries, and trucking and warehouse injuries connected to Lincoln's logistics sector.

Yes. University of Nebraska employees are covered under the state's self-insured workers' compensation program. If you were injured while performing your job duties at UNL or any other university facility, you are entitled to workers' compensation benefits.

You have two years from the date of your injury to file a workers' compensation claim with the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. However, you should report your injury to your employer as soon as possible — delays in reporting can give the insurance company grounds to deny your claim.

At Johnson Tabor & Johnson, we handle all workers' compensation cases on a contingency fee basis. You pay nothing upfront and no fees unless we win. Your initial consultation is free.