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Ametros’ Andrea Mills Joins Kids’ Chance of America Board
Professional administration and post-settlement medical care coordination provider Ametros announced Monday that President Andrea Mills was elected to the board of directors for Kids’ Chance of America. Andrea Mills KCOA is…
Court Says Temp Elections Worker Wasn’t State Employee
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a temporary elections worker was not a state employee and that the parish registrar of voters was liable for her benefits. Case: Negrete v. Parish of…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Claim Due to Her Lack of Credibility
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits from a fall based on her lack of credibility and an expert medical opinion that she…
Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker struck by a falling object. Case: Rolka v. Neelam Construction Corp., No. 2024-08597, 07/08/2026, published. Facts: Marcin Rolka…
Employer That Receives Full 3rd-Party Settlement Must Pay All of Worker’s Expenses
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that if an employer receives the full amount of a worker’s third-party settlement via subrogation, it is properly assessed with the full amount of the worker’s…
Worker Struck by Falling Object Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling object was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Gutierrez v. 80 Winthrop Street Owners…
Loss Costs Dropping 21.9% Oct. 1
The New York Department of Financial Services approved a workers' compensation filing that state officials said will reduce employer premiums by an average of 22%, beginning in October. The New York…
DePaolo’s Game-Changing Legacy Lives at WCC
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the loss of WorkCompCentral founder, president and chief executive officer David DePaolo. David DePaolo DePaolo died on July 17, 2016, in a Ventura County, California, motorcycle…
Carrier Validly Cancels Company’s Policy Before Worker’s Injury
A California appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier validly cancelled an employer’s policy for failing to comply with a payroll audit before its employee was injured. Case: Employers Preferred Insurance…
Court Upholds Finding That Longtime Coal Miner Didn’t Have Occupational Pneumoconiosis
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a longtime coal worker did not have occupational pneumoconiosis. Case: Cook v. Arch Coal, No. 26-ICA-42, 06/30/2026, published. Facts and procedural history:…
Worker Struck by Falling Machinery Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a Labor Law claim by a worker struck by a falling piece of machinery. Case: Cespedes v. El-Kam Lexington…
False Responses on Questionnaire Wreck Worker’s Entitlement to Benefits
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker’s untruthful response on a pre-employment medical questionnaire forfeited his entitlement to benefits for a back injury. Case: Stewart v. Cajun Industries LLC, No.