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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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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.
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…
Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Shoulder Surgery
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of authorization for a shoulder surgery for a worker with a history of shoulder issues. Case: Williams v. T.S. Elliott Contracting LLC,…
Governor Signs SIBTF Reforms
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill implementing his administration's Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund reforms. Gov. Gavin Newsom Newsom on Monday signed SB 171, a budget trailer bill that includes…
Court: Worker With History of Shoulder Issues Didn’t Wait Too Long to File Claim
The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a worker with a long history of shoulder issues did not have reason to know she had a work-related shoulder injury more than…