Green Bay's identity is built on paper mills, food processing plants, and the Port of Green Bay — industries where serious injuries are not a matter of if, but when. WIN Injury Network has the experience to navigate complex workers' comp claims for northeastern Wisconsin's toughest jobs.
Get Free Case EvaluationThe Fox River Valley paper industry has shaped Green Bay's economy for over a century. Georgia-Pacific, Procter & Gamble, and numerous converting operations line the river, employing workers who operate massive paper machines, handle caustic pulping chemicals like sodium hydroxide and chlorine dioxide, and work in environments where steam, rotating rollers, and high-temperature dryers create constant danger. Paper mill injuries tend to be severe — a hand caught in a nip point between rollers can result in instant amputation, while long-term exposure to paper dust and chemicals causes chronic respiratory conditions. These are not simple claims, and insurance companies for major paper corporations fight aggressively to limit payouts.
Green Bay is equally defined by its food processing sector. JBS Packerland, American Foods Group, and Schreiber Foods employ thousands of workers in meatpacking, cheese production, and food packaging operations. Meatpacking consistently ranks among the most dangerous jobs in America — workers handle razor-sharp knives at high speed, operate band saws and bone-breaking equipment, and spend hours in refrigerated environments that stiffen joints and reduce reaction time. Repetitive motion injuries from deboning, trimming, and packaging operations affect nearly every long-term meatpacking employee. The combination of wet floors, cold temperatures, and sharp equipment makes slip-and-cut injuries alarmingly frequent.
The Port of Green Bay, Wisconsin's largest on the Great Lakes, handles coal, petroleum, salt, and limestone. Dock workers face the hazards of heavy cargo operations — crane accidents, being struck by swinging loads, falls from elevated platforms, and exposure to coal dust and other bulk materials. Construction projects, including Lambeau Field renovations and the city's ongoing Shipyard District development, add another dimension of workplace danger. WIN Injury Network understands the specific occupational hazards that Green Bay workers face across all of these industries, and we have the legal expertise to maximize their workers' comp benefits.
Our practice covers all of Brown County and extends into the broader Fox Valley region. We represent injured workers in De Pere, Ashwaubenon, Howard, Suamico, Bellevue, Allouez, Pulaski, and Denmark. Workers from Outagamie and Winnebago counties who are employed at Green Bay-area paper mills and food processing plants are also welcome to contact us for a free evaluation.
Wisconsin law requires that you report your workplace injury to your employer within 30 days. You then have 2 years from the date of injury to file a workers' compensation claim. For Green Bay paper mill and meatpacking workers with repetitive strain or occupational disease claims, the clock may start when you first knew (or should have known) the condition was work-related. Do not wait — contact WIN Injury Network as soon as possible to preserve your rights.
Green Bay's paper mills, meatpacking plants, and port operations are the backbone of northeastern Wisconsin — but they also generate some of the state's most severe workplace injuries. If you have been hurt on the job in Brown County, WIN Injury Network will evaluate your case at no cost and fight for the maximum workers' comp benefits you are entitled to under Wisconsin law.