Long Beach Personal Injury & Workers' Compensation Lawyers
Nordanyan Law represents injured workers and accident victims throughout Long Beach — from the port and the 710 corridor to Downtown and Belmont Shore. With over $150 million recovered and decades of combined experience, we take on the insurance companies so you can focus on getting better.
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Long Beach workers' compensation and injury claims: quick answers
- Where your workers' comp case is heard
- Workers' compensation claims from Long Beach are heard at the WCAB Long Beach district office, 1500 Hughes Way, Suite C203, Long Beach, CA 90810. 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 Long Beach 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 Long Beach case by phone, text, email, and video. The firm's only office is in Van Nuys, and most clients never visit it.
Serving Injured Long Beach Workers & Accident Victims
Long Beach sits at the convergence of the 405, 710, 605, and 22 freeways, anchored by one of the busiest ports in the United States. Its economy runs on logistics, warehousing, healthcare, aerospace, and a large service workforce — sectors that produce thousands of serious on-the-job injuries every year.
The 710 freeway carries relentless port truck traffic, making it one of the most dangerous corridors in the region for car, truck, and motorcycle collisions. A loaded tractor-trailer needs far more distance to stop than the cars merging around it, and a collision between the two is rarely survivable without serious injury — which is why truck cases are worth investigating properly rather than settling on the first offer. We pursue every coverage layer, including underinsured-motorist coverage, and handle your medical liens from start to finish.
The Port of Long Beach is the economic centre of the city and the reason so many Long Beach claims involve heavy equipment. Longshore work, terminal operations, drayage trucking, and warehouse work around the harbour produce crush injuries, falls from height, forklift and container incidents, and the cumulative back and shoulder trauma that comes from years of lifting. Beyond the port, Long Beach Memorial and St. Mary are major hospital employers with the patient-handling and workplace-violence injury rates common to healthcare, and the city supports a large aerospace and manufacturing workforce, a substantial municipal payroll, and California State University Long Beach. Note that maritime work is the one area where California workers' compensation may not be the right system at all — see the FAQ below, because getting this wrong costs people their claim.
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center is the trauma centre for the city and takes most serious collision and industrial injuries, with St. Mary Medical Center downtown also receiving a large share. Request your records from that first visit — the emergency department notes are usually the single most useful document in the case, because they tie your injuries to the date of the accident, which is exactly what the insurer will 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 you are hurt, and you can request a change after 30 days.
Which Workers' Comp Board Hears a Long Beach Claim
California assigns workers' compensation cases to a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board district office based on the ZIP code where the injury happened. For Long Beach, that is the WCAB Long Beach district office.
WCAB Long Beach
1500 Hughes Way, Suite C203
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 590-5001
You almost certainly will not go there. Nordanyan Law files the paperwork, appears at hearings and conferences, and handles depositions on your behalf. Most Long Beach 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 Long Beach
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Get seen the same day even if you are walking and talking. Back, neck, and head injuries commonly declare themselves two or three days later, and the gap between the accident and your first medical visit is the argument insurers use most often to blame something else.
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If you were hurt at work, report it to your supervisor in writing and ask for a DWC-1 claim form. California allows 30 days to report under Labor Code § 5400, and your employer must give you the form within one working day of learning about the injury.
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If you work at the port or on a vessel, say so early and get advice before filing anything. Longshore and harbour workers may fall under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and seamen under the Jones Act rather than California workers' compensation, and those systems have their own deadlines and pay differently.
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After a collision, get a police report. Long Beach PD covers city streets including Pacific Coast Highway, Anaheim Street, and the downtown grid; the CHP handles the 710, 405, 605, and 22. If a commercial truck was involved, note the company name and USDOT number from the door — that identifies the carrier whose insurance actually matters.
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Photograph everything, and do not give the other side's insurer a recorded statement first. In truck cases especially, the carrier's investigators move within hours and the electronic logging and engine data can be overwritten, so getting a lawyer involved early is what preserves the evidence.
Personal Injury Lawyers in Long Beach
Hurt in Long Beach by someone else's negligence? You pay nothing unless we win.
Car & Vehicle Accident Lawyers in Long Beach
We pursue every coverage layer after a Long Beach collision, including underinsured-motorist coverage.
Workers' Compensation Lawyers in Long Beach
Injured on the job in Long Beach? Benefits are owed regardless of fault. We have handled 7,500+ comp cases.
Why Long Beach 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 Long Beach's courts, judges, and the insurance adjusters who operate here.
Directions from Long Beach
Our Van Nuys office is conveniently accessible from Long Beach via major freeways.
Results for Long Beach 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.
Long Beach Frequently Asked Questions
Where are Long Beach workers' comp cases heard?
Long Beach has its own WCAB district office at 1500 Hughes Way, Suite C203, Long Beach, CA 90810, so Long Beach claims are heard locally rather than downtown. Torrance and Downey claims are heard there too. Nordanyan Law files the paperwork and appears at hearings and depositions for you, so most clients never attend the board themselves.
I was injured working at the Port of Long Beach. Is that a California workers' comp claim?
It may not be, and this is the most important question to get right in a port case. Longshore workers, terminal and harbour employees, and shipbuilders are often covered by the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act rather than California's system, and crew members of a vessel may have a Jones Act claim instead. Those regimes have different deadlines, different benefit rates, and a different forum. Truck drivers hauling containers out of the port are usually on ordinary California workers' compensation. Tell us where you were standing and who employed you and we will identify the right system before anything is filed.
How dangerous is the 710 freeway for accidents?
The 710 is one of the most collision-prone corridors in Southern California because it is the main artery moving cargo out of the port, so it carries a constant volume of heavy trucks mixed with commuter traffic. Truck collisions produce far more severe injuries than ordinary car crashes and usually involve several potentially liable parties — the driver, the motor carrier, the company that loaded the trailer, and sometimes the maintenance contractor. Each carries its own insurance, which is why these cases are worth investigating rather than accepting a quick offer from the first adjuster who calls.
How long do I have to file after a Long Beach injury?
Report a work injury to your employer within 30 days and file the workers' compensation claim within one year of the injury (Labor Code § 5400 and § 5405). A personal injury lawsuit generally must be filed within two years (Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1). If your claim is against the City of Long Beach, the Port, Long Beach Unified, or another public entity — a dangerous road condition, a city vehicle, a hazard on public property — you must present a government claim within six months (Government Code § 911.2). Federal Longshore claims run on their own schedule, which is another reason to get advice quickly.
Do I have to travel to Van Nuys to hire you?
No. Nordanyan Law's office is in Van Nuys, but Long Beach clients handle everything by phone, text, email, and video — the free consultation, signing documents, and case updates. We appear at the Long Beach board for you. Being based up the 405 has not stopped us recovering over $150 million for clients, and the consultation costs nothing.