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U.S. Workplace Deaths Increasing

The number of workplace deaths among Americans is on the rise, specifically among contract, self-employed, and older workers. Experts are expecting that...

GWC Earns Favorable Settlement in Workers Compensation Case

GWC Injury Lawyers is pleased to announce a favorable settlement of more than $550,000 in workers' compensation for one of our clients...

Workers Compensation Benefits Under Attack

Workers compensation is a benefits system that allowed workers to recover some of their wages and medical bills after a work injury....

Illinois Man Loses an Arm at Work

While at work at the Canton Noodle Company, a 40-year-old employee lost his arm while mixing dough. The noodle company is located...

Luis Carrasco Dies in Work Accident

Luis Carrasco, a 68-year-old man from Chicago, died in an accident on Jan. 21, after being involved in a work accident. At...

Government Labor Agency Changes Work Injury Reporting Procedures

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new rules for reporting and recording injuries and illnesses that occur at work....

Workers Compensation Fraud Has Become A National Issue

Over the last year, reporters in seven states have spent more than 12 months reviewing a nationwide employee fraud scheme involving 10...

Workers On A Renovation Project Exposed to Asbestos

A historical firehouse in Chicago, IL, built in 1887 is being restored. However workers working on the restoration were exposed to asbestos...

GWC Participates In The Mexican Consulate’s Labor Right’s Week

Every August, the Mexican Consulate of Chicago -- in collaboration with numerous government Agencies, attorneys and community organizations -- conducts Labor Rights...