All posts from Julie Karavas

Certain employers in the agricultural and farming industry are exempt from providing mandatory workers’ compensation insurance for their employees under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act if they employ less than 10 full-time employees (other than family members). However, to benefit from this exemption, the law requires that any qualifying employer must affirmatively provide the following written notice to each and every employee at the time of his or her hiring, or at least 31 days prior to the date of such employee’s injury: “In this employment you will not be covered by the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act, and you will […]

When creating a new entity or opening a new business, there are a number of forms that need to be completed and registered with an appropriate government office. These forms can be confusing. Unfortunately, many not-so-honest companies take advantage of this confusion by sending new entities and businesses mailings that appear to be legitimate government forms. These mailings typically indicate that you need to send in a check immediately to complete the registration process or to avoid legal action. Do not get scammed by these fraudulent mailings. If you question the legitimacy of a mailing you receive, give our office a call […]

(As featured in the Nebraska Lawyer Magazine) By Carl Steffen1 At the ripe “old” age of 36, I have had the fortunate experience of seeing the Internet become the primary mode of information and also working with the spectrum of people who still enjoy using phone books and millennials who don’t even know what a phone book is. It’s safe to say the existence of “brick and mortar” companies is dwindling and, quite frankly, more and more people look to the Internet first for literally everything. I’ve worked for information technology shops and software development companies and currently own several […]