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Agency 37 Last Updated July 17, 2026

WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT, NEBRASKA - AGENCY 37*

Locations

1010 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100 • Lincoln, NE 68508-2833
MAIN: 402-471-6468 FAX: 402-471-2700 TOLL-FREE: 800-599-5155
Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court - 1010 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68508-2833 (Official Office of the Court, Lincoln Hearings, Court Clerk)
MAIN: 402-471-6468 FAX: 402-471-2700 TOLL-FREE: 800-599-5155

Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court - 1010 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68508-2833 (Official Office of the Court, Lincoln Hearings, Court Clerk)

MAIN: 402-471-6468 FAX: 402-471-2700 TOLL-FREE: 800-599-5155

Lincoln Judges

Presiding Judge
Julie A Martin
DIRECT: 402-595-3900
Judge
John R Hoffert
DIRECT: 402-471-3923
Judge
Thomas Stine
DIRECT: 402-471-3923
Judge
Dirk V. Block
DIRECT: 402-471-3924
Judge
Brynne Puhl
DIRECT: 402-471-3924

Office of the Clerk of the Court

Clerk of the Court
Kim Krzycki
DIRECT: 402-471-6466

Judicial Assistants

Judicial Assistant (Judges Hoffert & Stine)
Dawn Jones
DIRECT: 402-471-3923
Judicial Assistant (Judges Block & Puhl)
Lisa Fischer
DIRECT: 402-471-3924

Judicial Coordinator

Judicial Coordinator
Heather Rutherford
DIRECT: 402-471-6552

Assistant Clerks

Assistant Clerk
Levi Sheehan
DIRECT: 402-471-2502
Assistant Clerk
Silverio Torres
DIRECT: 402-471-0795
Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court - Hall of Justice, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68183-1001 (Omaha Hearings)
MAIN: 402-595-3900 FAX: 402-471-2700 TOLL-FREE: 800-599-5155

Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court - Hall of Justice, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68183-1001 (Omaha Hearings)

MAIN: 402-595-3900 FAX: 402-471-2700 TOLL-FREE: 800-599-5155
1701 Farnam Street • Omaha, NE 68183-1001

Omaha Judges

Judge
Daniel R. Fridrich
DIRECT: 402-595-3900
Judge
Julie A. Martin
DIRECT: 402-595-3900

Judicial Assistant

Judicial Assistant (Judges Fridrich & Martin)
Shared Role
DIRECT: 402-595-3900
Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court - 1221 N Street, Suite 402, Lincoln, NE 68508-2009 (Administrative Offices)
MAIN: 402-471-6468 FAX: 402-471-2700 TOLL-FREE: 800-599-5155

Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court - 1221 N Street, Suite 402, Lincoln, NE 68508-2009 (Administrative Offices)

MAIN: 402-471-6468 FAX: 402-471-2700 TOLL-FREE: 800-599-5155
1221 N Street, Suite 402 • Lincoln, NE 68508-2009

Office of the Administrator

Court Administrator
Lorra O'Banion
DIRECT: 402-471-3602

Accounting and Finance

Accounting and Finance Manager
Christopher Faber
DIRECT: 402-471-9743
Data Collection and Research Analyst / Lead
Nick Theye
DIRECT: 402-471-3547
Accounting and Finance Assistant
Jaime Carden
DIRECT: 402-471-6464

Human Resources

Human Resources Officer
Deb Bandiola
DIRECT: 402-471-6463

Legal

General Counsel
Laura Plicanic
DIRECT: 402-471-9745
Staff Attorney
Brian Dales
DIRECT: 402-471-6056
Legal Assistant
Jacob Fountain
DIRECT: 402-471-3527

Regulatory Programs

Regulatory Programs Manager
Allen Kassebaum
DIRECT: 402-471-2953
Auditor
John Zeng
DIRECT: 402-471-6458
Compliance Examiner II
Angela McClelland
DIRECT: 402-471-6197
Compliance Examiner I
Lillyana Yebra
DIRECT: 402-471-6283
Compliance Examiner - EDI
Heather Andersen
DIRECT: 402-471-6465
EDI Analyst
Jenna Marshall
DIRECT: 402-471-8992
Regulatory Programs Assistant
Emma Martin
DIRECT: 402-471-2977

Vocational Rehabilitation

Vocational Rehabilitation Manager
Craig Wagner
DIRECT: 402-471-6551
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Angela Lindeen
DIRECT: 402-471-3605
Vocational Rehabilitation Legal Assistant
Jacob Fountain
DIRECT: 402-471-3527
Vocational Rehabilitation Staff Assistant
Sherri Whelan
DIRECT: 402-471-2198

Public Information

Public Information Officer
James Lillis
DIRECT: 402-471-6455
Public Information Assistant
Lorie Dodge
DIRECT: 402-471-6454

Information Technology

Chief Technology Manager
Chris Hepburn
DIRECT: 402-471-2976
Project Manager
Liz Gianunzio
DIRECT: 402-471-2557
IT Infrastructure Analyst
Ryan Habe
DIRECT: 402-471-6467
IT Infrastructure Analyst
Logan Case
DIRECT: 402-471-9742
IT Database Administrator / Applications Developer
Scott Dodge
DIRECT: 402-471-6538
IT Web Applications Developer
Nathan Cochnar
DIRECT: 402-471-6282
IT Web Applications Developer
Kasey Martin
DIRECT: 402-471-9720