Workers’ Compensation for Food and Service Industry Employees in Chicago

The food and service industries are among the most difficult fields for Illinois residents to work. In addition to having some of the longest hours for American workforce members, food and service industry employees are often exposed to a wide array of workplace hazards such as slippery floors, hot liquids, and falls.

When an Illinois food or service industry worker is injured, he or she is typically entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits. Workers’ comp benefits cover reasonable medical expenses associated with a workplace illness or disease and other benefits such as disability, lost wages, and retraining expenses.

GWC Injury Lawyers is one of the largest personal injury law firms in the state. We represent injured Chicago food and service industry workers, including those represented by local unions. In fact, we serve more union workers than any other Illinois law firm, including members of UNITE HERE!

UNITE HERE! is a union that represents workers throughout Illinois and the country who work in the food service, gaming, airport, hotel, and textile industries. The membership of UNITE HERE! is highly diverse and includes large percentages of African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, and women.

The union is highly active in promoting livable wages among its workers. In addition to wage disputes, UNITE HERE! also advocates for issues of racial equality in the workplace and improved working conditions for its members.

Our Chicago-based workers’ compensation lawyers are dedicated to helping injured Chicago food and service industry employees collect the workers’ compensation benefits to which they are entitled. The workers that UNITE HERE! represents are often overlooked by other firms that practice workers’ compensation law. We know how important obtaining workers’ comp benefits is to all Illinois workers, which is why no case is too complex or too small for us to handle.

Contact us online or call 1-312-847-2050 to arrange a free consultation with a member of our legal team. We have several offices throughout the state for our clients’ convenience.