A force in the life of almost everyone he met.

Karen Ochinero

A "giant" to his family, to CAAA and to the injured workers' of this state

Karen Locke

We have lost a super human being in the law and out of it.  I have lost a friend and a mentor.  I talked with him in reno  and  he was brutally honest with me.  He still got up and spoke at the member's meeting.  We are all grieving.

Stanley Levine

He never stopped fighting so please dig deep inside you and carry on his legacy as, I know, that is all he would ask of us.

Karen Locke

A True Renaissance Man. I remember sitting with him at lunch one day, and he left me, well, "speechless."  He was brilliant and creative, and certainly put most of us in the generation below him in awe. 

Robert Zeidner

It is truly a sad day for us all but if we continue to fight for the rights and dignity of injured workers we will be honoring his memory.

Alan Kreida

I worked with Michael for over 25 years and while it was oftentimes challenging, there was never a dull moment.
That’s what made working for and with him so special.
He mentored me and I learned so much from him over the years as his knowledge, wisdom and advice were endless.
He was such an integral part of my life and his passing has left an indelible loss for all who knew him.
Thank you and RIP, Michael.

Dahlia Gonzalez, (former) Paralegal to N. Michael Rucka

He was a mentor to all of us younger guys and woman, not just about the law, but about how to be passionate and compelling about the rights of our clients.

Robert Zeidner

Remember the smiles all around, as he spoke -and spoke---and spoke. It is true that you cannot say enough about the man, and he could not say enough---about anything he had to say! 

Robert Zeidner

When Mike spoke pearls of wisdom spilled out, our eyes opened and a beam of light went off in our brain.

Barry Hinden

Mike Defined exuberant inspirer of everything!!!
He is one of those special founders of CAAA who took me in as a very "assertive" young feminist woman, pretty much a very small island at the time, and made it ok to be me in a group of 70's male WC lawyers!! Indeed, he parted the waters for me in many respects and passionately encouraged all to listen to what I had to say! As a group, women in CAAA owe much to him for the place we stand in CAAA today! Grazie Mille to him!  .... shared by Sherry Grant

Rucka, O'Boyle, Lombardo & McKenna Partners

So sorry to hear about Mr. Rucka and his passing my deepest condolences to his Family. I had the opportunity to talk to him on several occasions and yes I agree he was a Giant in the Worker's Comp. industry and a fighter for the injured workers. May he RIP.

Veronica Martin

I have a long history of knowing Mike Rucka. He was an inspired and informed speaker whose opinions did-and still do-stand out in my mind as a physician. In essence, he was a real mensch and will be sorely missed by me, my fellow doctors, and all of the people he helped in the workers' compensation community. My condolences to the family

With heartfelt sympathy,Mark Bernhard, D.O

This is a huge loss. How especially fortunate we were in the Monterey Bay chapter to have him as a local, and that he came to our chapter meeting just last March to share his wealth of knowledge about N . Cal. QME/AME physicians.

Jeff Alford, Santa Cruz

Avrah Shalom Mr. Rucka, you were truly a GIANT. And an inspiration. Injured workers everywhere are mourning your loss.

Kimberley J. Pryor, Esq.

Eugene Marias Lifetime Achievement Award 1993
CAAA President, 1975 - 1976
Michael Rucka, 1939 - 2014
God Bless and Rest in Peace