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About Joel Block
Joel J. Block is the son of a Teamsters union member and put himself through law school while working full time as a police officer. He joined GWC in 1995 and has concentrated on workers' compensation claims ever since. With more than two decades at the firm, Joel has successfully negotiated hundreds of cases with compensation amounts ranging from $150,000 to $400,000. He is admitted to the Illinois State, Chicago, and American Bar Associations as well as the Arizona State Bar.
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