Workers' Compensation

Workers’ compensation attorneys at WilliamsMcCarthy LLP provide representation to employers, employees, insurance carriers, self-insurers, and third-party administrators in workers’ compensation and occupational disease claims.

Our workers’ compensation team is one of the largest and most experienced in the region. Members of our team have represented management before the Illinois Industrial Commission, the Illinois Supreme Court, and the legislature in a wide range of matters, including challenging the scope of the Workers’ Compensation Act and vigorously resisting excessive awards.

Attorneys on our team also routinely defend claims related to job injuries and occupational accidents, occupational diseases, and temporary and permanent disabilities.

In addition to litigating, our attorneys offer a full range of related legal services.

• Risk management counseling (return to work, work safety, employment, third-party liability)
• Workers’ compensation lien representation
• Insurance coverage dispute consultation/claim investigations

Our attorneys are active in the Illinois Bar Association and numerous industry associations. They regularly serve as speakers, moderators, and panel members at numerous insurance seminars and training associations.