NE LB197

Allows all unemployment claims arising from the same alleged labor dispute to be considered simultaneously, streamlining the adjudication process

Shifts authority for making claim determinations from a commissioner-designated adjudicator to "the department" more broadly

Removes the requirement that labor dispute-related claims be transmitted to the commissioner for separate review and decision, eliminating an additional layer of review

Adds a new ground for redetermination of claims when the federal benefit accuracy measurement program (required under 20 C.F.R. part 602) identifies an error in the original determination

Approved by Governor March 11, 2025; amends sections 48-628.09, 48-630, and 48-631 of Nebraska's Reissue Revised Statutes