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# Thomas E. Stine

Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court · Judge

## Profile

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

## Summary

Thomas E. Stine — Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Thomas E. Stine is a judge of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court, appointed in 2011 and re‐elected in 2014 and 2020, with a term ending January 7, 2027
- Joined the Nebraska Department of Justice as an assistant attorney general in 2000 and later headed its Civil Litigation Bureau for six years before his judicial appointment.

### Education

- His academic qualifications include a Wayne State College B.A. in 1984 and a University of South Dakota law degree in 1987.

### Additional information

- He was retained in 2014 and 2020.
- Appointed to the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court on September 13, 2011, by Governor Dave Heineman after Michael P. Cavel’s retirement.
- Appointed 2011-09-13 by Gov.
- The overview reports South Dakota admission in 1987, Nebraska admission in 1989 and additional federal court admissions.
- Was Chief of the Civil Litigation Bureau for six years
- Also licensed in multiple federal and state courts, including the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota, Nebraska, and the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Before judicial service he practiced privately, with workers’ compensation and personal injury litigation experience.
- Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court, which resolves disputes over workplace injuries and occupational diseases.
- His court handles claims concerning workplace injuries and related compensation benefits.
- Office Lincoln.

## 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.