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Workers' Compensation Lawyers in Contra Costa County, California

Searching for a workers compensation attorney in Contra Costa County? Counsel for injuries on the job: claims, denials, and permanent disability ratings. This page indexes the county's workers' compensation coverage from the State Bar of California's official roll, with identity-verification markers where available.

Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under Cal. Lab. Code § 5405, the governing period is one year from injury to file a workers' compensation claim. 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).

This page is the Contra Costa County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Workers Compensation Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.

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The clock

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).

Workers' Compensation · Contra Costa County roster

110 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list workers' compensation among their practice areas with an address of record in Contra Costa County.

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

The roster concentrates in Walnut Creek (32), Concord (30), Pleasant Hill (8) and Richmond (5).

20 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 8, 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.

Admission years on this roster run from 1959 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Bradford & Barthel LLP (3), Gearheart & Sonnicksen (3) and Laura G. Chapman & Associates (3).

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Workers' Compensation matters in Contra Costa County

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

From the answer files

How long do I have to file a workers' compensation claim in California?Cal. Lab. Code § 5405How much does a workers' comp attorney cost in California?Cal. Lab. Code § 4906What happens after I file a workers' comp claim in California?Cal. Lab. Code § 5402

Related counsel in Contra Costa County

Personal Injury Lawyers in Contra Costa CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1Employment Lawyers in Contra Costa CountyCal. Gov. Code § 12960All practice areas in Contra Costa CountyCounty record

Workers' Compensation in nearby counties

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Source: Cal. Lab. Code § 5405 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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