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…