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Find Workers Compensation Lawyers in California

Counsel for injuries on the job: claims, denials, and permanent disability ratings. This is the statewide record for workers' compensation in California: every attorney on the State Bar of California's official roll whose published practice reaches this area, shown in neutral directory order.

Californians search this field under many names · workers compensation attorney, workers comp lawyer, work injury lawyer, work injury attorney, workers comp attorney · and the registry answers all of them from the same source. Below: the governing deadline with its citation, what to weigh as you read the record, the questions Californians ask with the code sections that answer them, and workers' compensation coverage county by county, from Del Norte to San Diego.

The clock & the craft

Statute of limitations

One year from injury to file a workers' compensation claim.

Cal. Lab. Code § 5405

Report the injury to your employer within 30 days (Cal. Lab. Code § 5400); the employer must provide a claim form within one working day of notice (§ 5401). Cumulative-trauma injuries date from when disability and work-connection were known (§ 5412).

Reading the roster

Workers' comp runs through an administrative system, not civil court, so look for attorneys who appear regularly at the WCAB district office serving your area and know its judges and QME logistics. Fees are contingent and must be approved by the appeals board, typically 9–15% of the recovery, so representation costs nothing up front. Ask whether your facts also support a third-party civil claim, which comp attorneys often co-counsel with injury attorneys.

Workers' Compensation · statewide roster

6,502 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list workers' compensation among their practice areas, with an address of record in 44 of California's 58 counties.

6,144 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.

The largest county rosters are Los Angeles (2,359), Orange (1,072), Sacramento (431), San Diego (414) and Alameda (279).

871 hold a State Bar Certified Legal Specialist designation, a certification issued by the State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization, and not a rating or a ranking.

For 513, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Arin G. Janjik

Workers' Compensation · Glendale · Los Angeles County

Bar #302997 · Admitted 2015

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Call(818) 930-0021

Mark V. Larson

Workers' Compensation · Mission Hills · Los Angeles County

Bar #282823 · Admitted 2012

Speaks Spanish · Taking new clients (attorney stated)

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Call(818) 830-1910

Mitchell A. Levy

Workers' Compensation · Yorba Linda · Orange County

Bar #297852 · Admitted 2014

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Call(714) 912-0092

Maria Martinez

Workers' Compensation · Encino · Los Angeles County

Bar #354623 · Admitted 2024

Speaks Spanish · Taking new clients (attorney stated)

Identity verified · View the record →

Call(818) 272-8011

Emilia Mikaelian

Workers' Compensation · San Pedro · Los Angeles County

Bar #311217 · Admitted 2016

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Call(424) 703-5734

Harutyun Mkrtchyan

Workers' Compensation · Encino · Los Angeles County

Bar #364344 · Admitted 2025

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Call(818) 986-7561

Alicia M. Penaloza

Workers' Compensation · Riverside · Riverside County

Bar #359729 · Admitted 2024

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Call(951) 576-0617

Michael Perry

Workers' Compensation · London · Non-California County

Bar #362856 · Admitted 2025

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Call(415) 777-3018

Marat V. Plotkin

Workers' Compensation · Newnan · Non-California County

Bar #360590 · Admitted 2025

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Call(678) 378-0951

Jason A. Rastegar

Workers' Compensation · Torrance · Los Angeles County

Bar #355141 · Admitted 2024

Speaks Spanish, Persian, French, Japanese, Tagalog, Vietnamese · Taking new clients (attorney stated)

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Call(310) 961-9600

Shirley Rodriguez

Workers' Compensation · Compton · Los Angeles County

Bar #361265 · Admitted 2025

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Call(562) 746-0208

Brooke B. Tafreshi

Workers' Compensation · Tustin · Orange County

Bar #246979 · Admitted 2006

Speaks Spanish, Persian · Taking new clients (attorney stated)

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Call(714) 573-2556

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Workers' Compensation matters in California

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

workplace injury claims
denied workers' comp claims
temporary and permanent disability benefits
medical treatment disputes and utilization review
cumulative trauma and repetitive stress injuries
occupational illness
death benefits
return-to-work and Labor Code 132a retaliation
compromise and release settlements
QME and AME evaluations

Workers' Compensation questions, cited

How long do I have to report a work injury in California?

Give your employer written notice within 30 days of the injury (Cal. Lab. Code § 5400), late notice can jeopardize benefits unless the employer knew or was not prejudiced. The formal application must generally be filed within one year (Lab. Code § 5405). For gradual injuries like repetitive strain, the clock runs from when you knew the condition was work-related (§ 5412).

Do I have to prove my employer was at fault to get workers' comp?

No. California workers' compensation is a no-fault system: benefits are owed for injuries arising out of and in the course of employment regardless of negligence (Cal. Lab. Code § 3600). The trade-off is exclusivity; comp is generally the sole remedy against the employer (Lab. Code § 3602), though claims against negligent third parties (a defective machine maker, an at-fault driver) remain available.

What benefits does California workers' compensation pay?

Medical treatment for the injury (Cal. Lab. Code § 4600), temporary disability payments at two-thirds of average weekly wages within statutory limits (§ 4653), permanent disability compensation rated under § 4660.1, supplemental job displacement vouchers (§ 4658.7), and death benefits for dependents (§ 4700 et seq.). It does not pay pain-and-suffering damages, those exist only in third-party civil claims.

Can I be fired for filing a workers' comp claim in California?

Retaliation for filing or stating an intent to file is unlawful under Cal. Lab. Code § 132a, exposing the employer to increased compensation, reinstatement, and reimbursement of lost wages. Separate wrongful termination and FEHA disability-discrimination claims (Cal. Gov. Code § 12940) can also arise when an injured worker is terminated instead of accommodated.

What if my workers' comp claim is denied?

Denials are challenged before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board by filing an Application for Adjudication and requesting a hearing (Cal. Lab. Code §§ 5500 et seq.). Medical disputes run through Qualified Medical Evaluator procedures (§ 4062.2) and utilization review with Independent Medical Review (§ 4610). Strict deadlines apply at each step, which is where most unrepresented claims founder.

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