Contractor Cited for Deadly Fall Hazards
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 [...]
CTA Employee Compensated for Work-Related PTSD
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 [...]
GWC Attorney to Serve Second Term on ISBA Council
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 [...]
Workplace Fatalities Declined in 2020
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its latest data on workplace fatalities, revealing a sharp decline in work-related deaths. A Decrease of 10.7 Percent On December 16, [...]
Workplace Eye Wellness Month Highlights Hidden Risk
A nonprofit organization has declared March to be “Workplace Eye Wellness Month,” highlighting a little-discussed risk to American workers. What Is Workplace Eye Wellness Month? A recent report [...]
Cashier’s Injury Found to Be Work-Related
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission has ruled that the “positional risk” injury sustained by a restaurant cashier was work-related. Cashier Suffers Shoulder Injury In Winfrey v. [...]
GWC Obtains $425,000.00 for Foreman Electrician
GWC attorney Kitra K. Killen has obtained a $425,000.00 settlement for a union foreman electrician who sustained a neck injury with permanent work restrictions. Foreman Electrician Loses Trade [...]
GWC Obtains $500,000.00 Settlement for Construction Worker
GWC Partner James J. Nawrocki has obtained a $500,000.00 workers’ compensation settlement for a construction worker who was injured in a fall. Floor Gives Out Beneath Construction Worker GWC’s [...]
GWC Obtains Over $2.8 Million in November 2021 Settlements
GWC Injury Lawyers LLC obtained over $2.8 million in settlements on behalf of its clients in November 2021. Firm Settles 42 Cases in November 2021 The firm settled a total of 42 cases in the [...]
City Employee Workers’ Compensation Claims Down in Chicago
Chicago’s Chief Financial Officer announced that city employee workers’ compensation claims have fallen dramatically over the past two years. City Employee Claims Down 30 Percent In June 2019, [...]