Workers’ Compensation Blog

GWC Injury Lawyers LLC obtained more than $19 million in verdicts and settlements for its clients in June 2022. 44 Cases Resolved in June GWC successfully resolved 44 cases in the month of June, [...]

GWC attorney Raul V. Rodriguez obtained a $359,240.32 workers’ compensation settlement for a union waste hauler, more than doubling the insurance company’s offer. Permanent Restrictions from Work [...]

GWC attorney Cassandra R. Shashaty has obtained a workers’ compensation settlement worth $561,007.00 for an injured truck driver. Injury Prevents Trucker from Returning to Work GWC’s client was a [...]

GWC attorney Harris L. Elliott recently obtained a $540,000.00 settlement for a union carpenter who suffered a career-ending back injury. Debilitating Injury for Union Carpenter GWC’s client was [...]

GWC Injury Lawyers LLC obtained more than $8.5 million in verdicts and settlements for its clients in May 2022. 54 Cases Resolved in May GWC successfully resolved 54 cases in the month of May, [...]

June is National Safety Month, an annual initiative to encourage Americans to keep safe “from the workplace to anyplace.” What is National Safety Month? The National Safety Council first [...]

GWC Partner Joel J. Block has obtained a $242,657.57 award for a union carpenter who was injured on a remodeling job. Carpenter Injured During Fall GWC’s client was a 60-year-old union carpenter [...]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Waukegan contractor for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards at two separate job sites. $360,531.00 in Penalties OSHA cited [...]

A CTA employee who attempted to help a dying coworker has been approved to receive benefits for her work-related PTSD. Man Flatlines on Train In Lisa McKenzie v. Chicago Transit Authority, the [...]

The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) has selected GWC attorney James E. Babcock to serve a second term on the Workers’ Compensation Law Section Council. Article Published in Newsletter The [...]