About David L.
David L. Caplan earned his J.D. from The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law in 1979. He completed his legal studies at a time when the practice of law was shifting on many fronts, and he moved into practice soon after graduation.
His career includes a long association with GWC Injury Lawyers LLC. He became a partner there in 1990 and has remained with the firm into the 2020s. That tenure places him among the firm's more senior lawyers and ties his professional history closely to the firm’s work on injury and compensation matters.
Caplan’s practice has long involved workers’ compensation and related injury cases. He belongs to the Workers’ Compensation Trial Lawyers Association, an affiliation that aligns with the kinds of claims and hearings he handles. His work often requires attention to administrative procedures, claim development and the litigation steps that follow when benefits are disputed.
He is also a member of both the Illinois State Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. These state-level memberships reflect a professional footprint across jurisdictions and suggest familiarity with the differing rules and practices that can affect injured workers and claimants in more than one state. Memberships in these organizations tend to keep practitioners informed about legislative and regulatory changes that affect benefits and employer responsibilities.
Caplan’s long run at a single firm has given him continuity in practice. Colleagues and clients have had the same contact point on cases for many years. That continuity can matter in injury work, where files may stretch across months or years and where hearing schedules require steady attention.
He has practiced through several shifts in workers’ compensation law, including changes to benefits, evidence standards and administrative procedures. Those changes have altered how cases are prepared and presented, and his career reflects that evolution in the field. He has maintained memberships in professional groups that track those developments.
He currently practices at GWC Injury Lawyers LLC, where his practice centers on workers’ compensation and related injury law.
