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Workers' Compensation Lawyers in Modesto, California

Searching for a workers compensation attorney in Modesto? Counsel for injuries on the job: claims, denials, and permanent disability ratings. This page indexes Modesto'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 Modesto chapter of the registry's statewide record · Workers Compensation Lawyers in California collects every county and city.

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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 · Modesto roster

20 active attorneys with an address of record in Modesto list workers' compensation among their practice areas on the registry, out of 456 active attorneys whose address of record is in Modesto.

By count, the practice areas most often listed by Modesto attorneys are criminal defense (132), estate planning (78), business law (76), litigation (60) and real estate (59). A count of listings, not a measure of skill.

None of the 456 has yet claimed and verified their record here; every listing is the official record as published.

For 42 of the 456 active attorneys in Modesto, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (42), Persian (20), Punjabi (11) and Hindi (10). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Reading the roster in Modesto. 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.

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Workers' Compensation matters in Modesto

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

No consumer matter was submitted to the registry's case review from Stanislaus County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

Workers' Compensation in Modesto · questions, from the record

How many workers' compensation attorneys have an address of record in Modesto?

20 active attorneys list workers' compensation among their practice areas on the registry with an address of record in Modesto, out of 456 active attorneys there. They are listed first in the roster on this page, in neutral order.

Do attorneys in Modesto work in languages other than English?

For 42 of the 456 active attorneys in Modesto, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (42), Persian (20), Punjabi (11) and Hindi (10). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Can I describe my workers' compensation matter to attorneys in Stanislaus County?

Yes. No consumer matter was submitted to the registry's case review from Stanislaus County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

Which nearby cities have their own workers' compensation page?

Fresno, Bakersfield, Stockton and Visalia; each lists the attorneys whose address of record is in that city first.

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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

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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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