Encino Personal Injury & Workers' Compensation Lawyers
Nordanyan Law represents injured workers and accident victims throughout Encino — and our office is just minutes away. From the Ventura Boulevard business corridor to the residential hillsides, we've recovered over $150 million for clients across the San Fernando Valley.
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Encino workers' compensation and injury claims: quick answers
- Where your workers' comp case is heard
- Workers' compensation claims from Encino are heard at the WCAB Van Nuys district office, 6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 105, Van Nuys, CA 91401. Nordanyan Law files and appears there on your behalf, so you do not need to go.
- Deadline to report a work injury
- In California you must report a work injury to your employer within 30 days, and file a workers' compensation claim within one year of the injury (Labor Code § 5400 and § 5405). Missing the 30-day report can cost you benefits, so report it even if you are unsure how badly you are hurt.
- Deadline to file an injury lawsuit
- A California personal injury lawsuit must generally be filed within two years of the injury (Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1). A claim against a city, county, or state agency must be presented within six months (Government Code § 911.2), which is the deadline people miss most often.
- What it costs
- Nothing upfront. Nordanyan Law handles Encino personal injury cases on contingency, and the workers' compensation fee is paid out of the recovery only if the case succeeds. The consultation is free.
- Languages
- Nordanyan Law handles cases in English, Spanish, and Armenian, with attorneys and staff who speak all three — not an interpreter line.
- Do you have to come in
- No. Nordanyan Law handles the consultation, document signing, and the entire Encino case by phone, text, email, and video. The firm's only office is in Van Nuys, and most clients never visit it.
Serving Injured Encino Workers & Accident Victims
Encino sits along the 101 Ventura Freeway with the 405 just to the east, and its Ventura Boulevard corridor is a dense strip of professional offices, medical practices, and retail. As one of our closest neighboring communities, Encino clients get truly local representation.
The 101 and the nearby 405 interchange produce frequent freeway collisions, while Ventura and Balboa Boulevards carry heavy local traffic. Injured victims are often treated at Encino Hospital Medical Center. We handle the insurance company and your medical liens so you can focus on healing.
Encino's workforce is concentrated along the Ventura Boulevard corridor, which is one of the densest strips of professional and medical offices in the San Fernando Valley — medical and dental practices, law and accounting firms, real estate and title companies, financial advisers, and the retail and restaurants that serve them. That produces a claim profile most people do not associate with workers' compensation: cumulative trauma. Carpal tunnel and repetitive strain from keyboard and instrument work, neck and shoulder injuries from workstation setup, and back problems from years at a desk are all compensable under California law, and dental and clinical staff in particular develop shoulder and neck injuries from sustained awkward positioning. Encino Hospital Medical Center is a significant employer with the patient-handling injuries common to healthcare, and the residential hillsides employ a substantial number of household staff — housekeepers, caregivers, gardeners, and drivers — who are covered by workers' compensation far more often than they realise.
Encino Hospital Medical Center on Ventura Boulevard treats most injuries in the immediate area, with more serious trauma going to Northridge Hospital Medical Center or Providence Saint Joseph in Burbank. Request your emergency department records from that first visit and keep them — they establish that your injuries date from the accident itself, which is what an insurer will work hardest to dispute. In a workers' compensation claim your employer's insurer generally directs your treating physician for the first 30 days through its Medical Provider Network. You can name your own doctor in advance by predesignating them in writing before an injury, and you can request a change after 30 days.
Which Workers' Comp Board Hears a Encino Claim
California assigns workers' compensation cases to a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board district office based on the ZIP code where the injury happened. For Encino, that is the WCAB Van Nuys district office.
WCAB Van Nuys
6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 105
Van Nuys, CA 91401
(818) 901-5367
You almost certainly will not go there. Nordanyan Law files the paperwork, appears at hearings and conferences, and handles depositions on your behalf. Most Encino clients resolve an entire workers' compensation case without ever setting foot in a board office. Office assignments can change, so if you want to confirm yours, the state publishes a ZIP lookup at dir.ca.gov — or call us and we will check it for you.
What To Do in the First 48 Hours in Encino
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See a doctor the same day. Rear-end collisions on the 101 routinely produce neck and back injuries that feel manageable at the scene and are considerably worse by the third day, and that delay is what an adjuster uses to argue something else caused them.
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If your injury built up over time rather than happening in one moment — wrist, shoulder, neck, or back pain from your work — that is a cumulative trauma claim and it still counts. Report it in writing as soon as you connect it to your job, because the reporting clock generally starts when you knew or should have known it was work-related.
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Ask your employer for a DWC-1 claim form in writing. California allows 30 days to report a work injury under Labor Code § 5400, and your employer must give you the form within one working day of learning about it.
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After a collision, call the police and get a report number. Encino is within the City of Los Angeles, so LAPD covers Ventura, Balboa, and White Oak; the CHP handles the 101 and the 405.
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Photograph the scene and your injuries, get witness details, and decline to give the other driver's insurer a recorded statement until you have spoken to a lawyer. That call usually comes within a day or two and is made to find grounds to pay you less.
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Why Encino Clients Choose Nordanyan Law
No Fee Unless We Win
You pay nothing upfront. Our fee comes from your settlement — if we don't win, you don't pay.
Bilingual Team
Our attorneys and staff speak English, Spanish, and Armenian to serve our diverse community.
$150M+ Recovered
We have the track record to prove we deliver results. Our aggressive approach maximizes your recovery.
7,500+ Clients
Thousands of injured workers and accident victims across Southern California have trusted us.
Direct Attorney Access
You work directly with your attorney — not a paralegal or case manager. Your calls get returned.
Local Knowledge
We know Encino's courts, judges, and the insurance adjusters who operate here.
Directions from Encino
Our Van Nuys office is conveniently accessible from Encino via major freeways.
Results for Encino Area Clients
$5,500,000
Workers' Compensation
$2,245,735
Workers' Compensation
$1,495,206
Workers' Compensation
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. See methodology.
Encino Frequently Asked Questions
How close is your office to Encino?
Very close — our Van Nuys headquarters is just a few minutes from Encino along Ventura Boulevard or the 101. That said, you never need to come in; we handle your free consultation and entire case by phone, text, and video.
I was rear-ended on the 101 near Encino. What should I do?
Get medical attention right away, even if you feel fine — neck and back injuries from rear-end collisions often surface days later. Then contact us before speaking to the other driver's insurance company. Adjusters are trained to minimize your claim, and once you have an attorney, they must communicate through us. The consultation is free.
Where are Encino workers' comp claims heard?
At the WCAB Van Nuys district office, which is minutes from Encino and right next to our headquarters. We handle all hearings, filings, and depositions on your behalf.
I work in an office or a dental practice in Encino. Can I really have a claim?
Yes, and this is the most under-claimed category of injury in the Valley. California workers' compensation expressly covers cumulative trauma — injuries that develop over months or years rather than in a single incident. Carpal tunnel and repetitive strain from keyboard work, neck and shoulder injuries from workstation setup, and the shoulder and cervical problems dental hygienists and clinicians develop from sustained awkward positioning are all compensable. You do not need a dramatic accident, and you do not need to prove anyone was at fault.
I employ or work as household staff in Encino. Is that covered?
Usually yes. California workers' compensation generally covers household employees — housekeepers, nannies, caregivers, gardeners, and drivers — once they work beyond a limited number of hours for a residential employer, and homeowners' policies frequently include the required coverage. There does not need to be a written contract, and being paid in cash does not remove the right to benefits. If you were hurt working in a private home, it is worth a free consultation before assuming you have no claim.