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Workers' Compensation Attorneys in Santa Barbara County, California

Every workers compensation attorney and workers comp lawyer listing on this page traces back to the State Bar of California's official roll, filtered to workers' compensation matters arising in Santa Barbara County. Verification describes profile identity, not quality or outcomes.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do · 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).

This page is the Santa Barbara County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Workers Compensation Lawyers in California collects all 58 counties.

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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 · Santa Barbara County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in Santa Barbara (26), Santa Maria (9), Goleta (5) and SANTA BARBARA (1).

7 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 1, 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 1970 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Ghitterman, Ghitterman & Feld (3), Ghitterman Ghitterman & Feld (2) and Tobin Lucks LLP (2).

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Workers' Compensation matters in Santa Barbara 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

Workers' Compensation by city in Santa Barbara County

Workers' Compensation in Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara County

Related counsel in Santa Barbara County

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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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