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State Claims Board

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    State Claims Board
  • Contact Person:
    Sarah Skinner, Interim Risk Manager, 402-419-4229
  • Purpose:
    The State Claims Board has the authority to consider, ascertain, adjust, compromise, settle, determine, and allow any tort, miscellaneous, in the line of duty, or contract claims filed against the State of Nebraska.
  • How Many Affectable:
    The State Claims Board could affect anyone with a claim against the State of Nebraska.
  • How Many Served:
    496 claims were heard by the Board between 2020 and 2024
  • Year Created:
    1943
  • Year Active:
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  • Sunset Date:
    NA
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Nebraska Revised Statutes 81-8,209 to 81-8,235, 81-8,294 to 81-8,301, 81-8,302 to 81-8,306, and 81-8,317 to 81,8,319
  • Parent Agency:
    Department of Administrative Services - Risk Management
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    3
  • Who Appoints:
    81-8,220 declares members as the Director of Insurance, Commissioner of Labor, and Director of Administrative Services
  • Legislative Approval:
    No
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    Director of Insurance, Commissioner of Labor, and Director of Administrative Services; the Board also has a legal representative selected by the Attorney General's Office.
  • Per Diem:
    81-8,220 Members receive no compensation except that provided by law for the offices they hold, but they shall be allowed necessary traveling expenses in performing their duties as provided in statute.
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    81-8,220 Members receive no compensation except that provided by law for the offices they hold, but they shall be allowed necessary traveling expenses in performing their duties as provided in statute.
  • Term Length:
    Board members serve so long as they are in the agency leadership positions identified above.
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 21-22:
    No fixed meeting requirement
  • Held FY 21-22:
    5
  • Required FY 22-23:
    No fixed meeting requirement
  • Held FY 22-23:
    5
  • Required FY 23-24:
    No fixed meeting requirement
  • Held FY 23-24:
    7
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    DAS-Risk Management Staff and Attorney General designee as legal advisor.
  • Shared or Separate:
    Shared
  • FY 21-22 Budget:
    No budget
  • FY 22-23 Budget:
    No budget
  • FY 23-24 Budget:
    No budget
  • Other Funding Sources:
    Money approved to settle claims is paid out of Risk Management's Tort Claim fund, if applicable. Some claims are paid by individual agencies andor the Legislature provides the necessary spending authority.
  • Spending Authority:
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Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2020:
    The Board has settled, approved, and denied hundreds of claims filed against the State of Nebraska. Nearly 500 claims were heard by the Board between 2020 and 2024. At times, the Board has been able to prevent claims from going to litigation and provided prompt payment of claims for which the State was liable.