2020 Boards and Commissions

State Claims Board

General Information

Formal Name:State Claims Board
Contact Person:Allen Simpson, State Risk Manager, 1526 K Street, Suite 220, Lincoln, NE 68508, (402)471-4436
Purpose:The State Claims Board has the authority to consider, ascertain, adjust, compromise, settle, determine and allow any tort, miscellaneous, or contract claim filed against the State of Nebraska.
How Many Affectable:This Board directly serves for anyone filing a claim against the State of Nebraska.
How Many Served:The State of Nebraska has averaged 907 claims per year over the past four years.
Year Created:1943
Year Active:77
Sunset Date:NA

Authorization

Authorization Citation:Nebraska Revised Statutes Section 81-8,209 to 81-8,235, 81-8,294 to 81-8,301 and 81-8,302 to 81,3,306.
Parent Agency:Department of Administrative Services - Risk Management

Memberships and Meetings

Number Of Members:3
Who Appoints:Statute defines who shall serve on the Board.
Legislative Approval:No
Qualifications Of Members:The Director of Insurance, Commissioner of Labor, and Director of Administrative Services shall constitute the State Claims Board. The Board also has a legal representative selected by the Attorney General's office.
Per Diem:None
Expense Reimbursement:Necessary Traveling expenses in performing their duties.
Term Length:Board members serve as long as they hold one of the positions listed above.
Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:Terms Rotate

Meetings Required In:

Required FY 17-18:There is no set number of required meetings.
Held FY 17-18:4
Required FY 18-19:There is no set number of required meetings.
Held FY 18-19:4
Required FY 19-20:There is no set number of required meetings.
Held FY 19-20:4

Operations

Support Staff:Risk Management members assist as support to the Board.
Shared or Separate:Shared
FY 17-18 Budget:The Board does not have a budget.
FY 18-19 Budget:The Board does not have a budget.
FY 19-20 Budget:The Board does not have a budget.
Other Funding Sources:The Board does not have a budget. The claims approved by the Board are paid by the Risk Management office using the Tort, Miscellaneous, Indemnification and State Insurance Fund. In addition, there are claims funded by the Legislature.
Spending Authority:The State Claims Board has the authority to consider, ascertain, adjust, compromise, settle, determine, and allow any Tort, Miscellaneous, or Contract claim filed against the State of Nebraska.

Accomplishments

Since July 1, 2016:The Board has settled, approved and denied hundreds of claims filed against the State of Nebraska. The Board has assisted in reducing open claims against the State from 1505 on January 1, 2016 to 389 on June 30, 2020.