Opinion ID: 2110037
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: deyle's cross-appeal

Text: Deyle contends that he is entitled to sums for waiting time, an attorney fee, and interest, all as provided by § 48-125, and that he is entitled to postjudgment interest. See, Neb.Rev.Stat. §§ 45-103 (interest on judgments and decrees) and 45-103.01 (Reissue 1988) (accrual of postjudgment interest from rendition of judgment). Before addressing the merits of Deyle's cross-appeal, we first must determine whether the issues in the cross-appeal were jurisdictionally before the Workers' Compensation Court. The question is whether the Workers' Compensation Court had subject matter jurisdiction to construe its prior award, which was affirmed as modified in Bituminous I, and thereby declare Deyle's rights and Bituminous' liabilities under the previous award. Although rather inartfully expressed in his petition for the action on which this appeal is based, in accordance with the pretrial order Deyle sought a declaratory judgment in the Workers' Compensation Court regarding the legal effect of the modified award in Bituminous I.