Workers' Compensation Lawyer in Los Angeles, California
Injured on the job in Los Angeles? California workers' compensation entitles you to medical care, disability benefits, and more — regardless of who was at fault. With 7,500+ workers' comp cases handled, Nordanyan Law knows how to maximize your benefits and fight denials. You pay nothing unless we win.
Free consultation. No fees unless we win your case. California workers' compensation is a no-fault system — you do not need to prove your employer was negligent.
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Workers' Compensation Representation in Los Angeles
Los Angeles's economy runs on industries with high injury rates — construction, warehousing and logistics, entertainment production, hospitality, healthcare, and manufacturing. Whatever your job, if you were hurt at work, California's no-fault system means you don't have to prove your employer did anything wrong to receive benefits.
Workers' comp covers medical treatment, temporary disability payments while you recover, permanent disability benefits for lasting impairment, and retraining if you can't return to your old job. Insurers routinely undervalue these benefits or deny claims outright — we make sure you receive everything the law provides.
If your claim was denied, your treatment was cut off through Utilization Review, or your permanent disability rating came back too low, we fight those decisions through the WCAB. Los Angeles claims are heard at the downtown LA and Van Nuys district offices, and we handle every filing, hearing, and deposition for you.
Workers' Compensation Cases We Handle in Los Angeles
Comprehensive representation for all workplace injuries in California.
Compensation Available
- ✓Medical treatment (diagnostics, physical therapy, medications, surgery, rehabilitation)
- ✓Temporary disability benefits during recovery
- ✓Permanent disability benefits for residual symptoms
- ✓Retraining benefits
- ✓State Return-to-Work Fund supplements
- ✓Support for financially dependent heirs (fatal work accidents)
- ✓Third-party liability claims against negligent parties beyond the employer
Important Deadlines
Notable Case Results
$5,500,000
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$2,245,735
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$1,495,206
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Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. See methodology.
Serving Los Angeles from Our Van Nuys Office
14520 Sylvan St #200, Van Nuys, CA 91411 · (818) 525-1700 · Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Workers' Compensation in Los Angeles — FAQs
Can I be fired for filing a workers' comp claim in California?
No. California Labor Code § 132(a) prohibits retaliation — termination, demotion, reduced hours, or harassment — for filing a workers' comp claim. If your employer retaliates, you can file a separate petition that increases your award and can order reinstatement and back pay. We pursue these aggressively.
Am I covered if I'm an undocumented worker in Los Angeles?
Yes. California workers' compensation covers all employees regardless of immigration status. Your employer is legally required to carry coverage for everyone on the job, you cannot be retaliated against for filing, and your status will not be shared outside your case. We've represented many undocumented workers.
What do I do if my workers' comp claim was denied?
A denial is not the end. Many denied California claims are reversed on appeal through the WCAB. We review why it was denied — missed deadlines, disputed causation, Utilization Review cutoffs — and build the medical-legal evidence to overturn it. The consultation is free, and you pay nothing unless we win.
Need a Workers' Compensation Lawyer in Los Angeles?
Free consultation. No fees unless we win your case.
Call (818) 525-1700