How to:
File a Workers‘ Compensation Claim:
- Legal Aid at Work: Workers’ Compensation Overview
- State of California Department of Industrial Relations: Division of Workers’ Compensation
- Riverside County Law Library: Workers Compensation Resource Guide
File A Workers‘ Compensation Appeal:
- Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB)
- Division of Workers’ Compensation: Rights And Obligations In Asserting A Claim Before The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Videos:
California Department of Industrial Relations: Workers’ Compensation in California: A Guidebook for Injured Workers – YouTube
- Playlist features videos in English and Spanish
Books:
California Workers’ Comp: How to Take Charge When You’re Injured on the Job, KFC592 .B35 2016, Self Help, Stack 108B
The Workers’ Compensation Laws of California (Online resources: Workers’ Compensation in California : A Guidebook for Injured Workers), KFC592 .A3 2016, CA Collection 1st Floor.
California Workers’ Compensation Practice, KFC592 .C3 2000, CA Collection 1st Floor. Also available electronically via OnLaw.
Meeting Statutory Deadlines: Workers’ Compensation (Action Guide), KFC592 .Z9 Z36 2013, Self Help, Stack 108B. Also available electronically via OnLaw.
California Workers’ Compensation Law and Practice, available electronically via Lexis Advance.
Free Legal Help:
Centro Legal De La Raza Workers’ Rights Clinic
- Remote clinics hosted by Centro Legal De La Raza:
- 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on the third Wednesday of each month
- 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on the second, fourth and applicable fifth Thursday of the month
- Make an appointment by calling (510) 437-1554, or emailing info@centrolegal.org
Legal Aid at Work Workers’ Rights Clinic
- Provides low-income and unemployed people with free, confidential information about their legal rights related to work in California. They provide services in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and many other languages
- Northern California Locations and phone numbers:
- Oakland/Berkeley/San Francisco/East Palo Alto: (415) 404-9093
- Northern California Locations and phone numbers:
Hire an Attorney:
California Applicants’ Attorneys Association (CAAA)
- An organization of workers’ compensation lawyers who usually work exclusively for applicants (injured workers).
- Phone: (916) 444-5155
Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) Lawyer Referral Service
- State Bar certified Lawyer Referral Service (LRS).
- Can match you with a carefully pre-screened local lawyer qualified to help you with your legal needs.
Contact Information:
- Option 1: Self-Book an Attorney Consultation Online – Quickest Option
- Option 2: Submit an Online Request for an ACBA Referral Specialist (Response w/in 48 hours)
- Option 3: Leave a Voicemail for an ACBA Referral Specialist – Call (510) 302-2222 Option 1
Updated 8.25.2026
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