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# John R. Hoffert

Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court
- State: Nebraska
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

John R. Hoffert — Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court

## Biography

### Professional career


### Education

- University of Nebraska College of Law — J.D. (1979)
- Western Illinois University

### Additional information

- He was retained in 2010 and 2022.
- John R. Hoffert joined Nebraska’s Workers’ Compensation Court in 2001.
- Admitted Illinois 1979, Nebraska 1981.
- ’s expanded overview reports a Western Illinois BA with high honors (1976), Nebraska JD with distinction (1979), Illinois admission in 1979, and Nebraska admission in 1981.
- He served in the Army in 1970–1972.
- Listed among the court’s professional staff judges
- Assigned to the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court, which resolves disputes over workplace injuries and occupational diseases, determines causation, and decides benefit amounts for injured workers.
- Hoffert is a member of the Lincoln, Illinois, Nebraska, and American Bar Associations.
- He has been recognized in Martindale‐Hubbell as a reputable lawyer.
- Before the bench, his work included civil litigation and workers’ compensation at Knudsen, Berkheimer, Richardson, Endacott & Routh in Lincoln.
- His associations include Lincoln, Illinois, Nebraska, and American bar organizations.

## Sources

- [Official Nebraska current judicial roster](https://www.newcc.gov/home/judges-of-the-court)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Nebraska Workers Compensation Court — hearing reporting](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-744302a382154e353a540a8c) — Workers Compensation Court only. Official amendment packet approved February 2026; excerpt retains employer/insurance-carrier qualification, not a general public-recording authorization. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://nebraskajudicial.gov/sites/default/files/rule_amendments/WCCRules9-10-12-14-21Amds.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.