North Hollywood Personal Injury & Workers' Compensation Lawyers
Nordanyan Law represents injured workers and accident victims throughout North Hollywood — from the NoHo Arts District to the studios and the Metro corridor. Our headquarters is just minutes away, and we've recovered over $150 million for San Fernando Valley clients.
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North Hollywood workers' compensation and injury claims: quick answers
- Where your workers' comp case is heard
- Workers' compensation claims from North Hollywood 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 North Hollywood 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 North Hollywood case by phone, text, email, and video. The firm's only office is in Van Nuys, and most clients never visit it.
Serving Injured North Hollywood Workers & Accident Victims
North Hollywood sits along the 170 and 101 freeways and is anchored by the NoHo Arts District, the entertainment industry, and the Metro B Line terminus that brings heavy commuter traffic. Its workforce spans entertainment, retail, service, and transit-adjacent jobs.
The 170 and 101 freeways and busy surface streets like Lankershim and Magnolia Boulevards produce frequent collisions, and the Metro corridor adds pedestrian and transit-related injuries. We handle the at-fault party's insurer and your medical liens so your recovery comes first.
North Hollywood's employment centres on entertainment and transit. The NoHo Arts District and the surrounding blocks hold a dense concentration of post-production houses, sound and recording facilities, rehearsal and equipment rental businesses, and small production companies — work that produces lifting and rigging injuries, repetitive strain from long edit and mix sessions, and the hearing damage that comes with sustained exposure in sound work. The Metro B Line terminus makes North Hollywood a major transit hub, employing operators, station staff, and maintenance crews, and bringing very heavy pedestrian and bus traffic to the streets around Lankershim. Warehousing and light industry along Sherman Way and Vineland add lifting, forklift, and delivery-vehicle claims, and the corridor's restaurants and retail employ a large service workforce with the burn, slip, and cumulative back injuries that come with it.
Valley Presbyterian Hospital in nearby Van Nuys and Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank take most seriously injured people from North Hollywood. Request your emergency department records from that first visit and keep a copy — they establish the injuries dated from the incident, which is the point an insurer disputes most often. 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 by predesignating in writing before an injury happens, and you can request a change after 30 days.
Which Workers' Comp Board Hears a North Hollywood Claim
California assigns workers' compensation cases to a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board district office based on the ZIP code where the injury happened. For North Hollywood, 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 North Hollywood 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 North Hollywood
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Get medical attention the same day. Injuries from a fall, a lifting incident, or a low-speed collision commonly worsen over the following 48 to 72 hours, and any gap before your first medical visit becomes the insurer's argument.
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If you were injured on a Metro bus, train, or platform, or by a Metro vehicle, note that the transit authority is a public entity — you must present a government claim within six months under Government Code § 911.2, not the usual two years. Report it to Metro staff at the time and get an incident number.
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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 under Labor Code § 5400, and your employer must provide the form within one working day.
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On a production or in a post house, write down the production company, the payroll or loan-out entity on your paystub, and the facility name. Entertainment work is often routed through companies that dissolve when the project ends, and identifying your actual employer later is one of the hardest parts of these claims.
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After a collision, call the police and get a report number. North Hollywood is within the City of Los Angeles, so LAPD covers Lankershim, Magnolia, Victory, and Vineland; the CHP handles the 170 and the 101.
Personal Injury Lawyers in North Hollywood
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Why North Hollywood 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 North Hollywood's courts, judges, and the insurance adjusters who operate here.
Directions from North Hollywood
Our Van Nuys office is conveniently accessible from North Hollywood via major freeways.
Results for North Hollywood 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.
North Hollywood Frequently Asked Questions
How close is your office to North Hollywood?
Very close — our Van Nuys headquarters is just minutes from North Hollywood. You never need to come in, though; we handle your free consultation and entire case by phone, text, and video.
I work in entertainment or production in NoHo and was injured. Can you help?
Yes. Entertainment and production injuries — from crew and set work to repetitive strain — are covered under California workers' compensation and can involve unique issues like multiple employers and loan-out companies. We've handled production injuries and know how to identify every responsible party and benefit.
Where are North Hollywood workers' comp claims heard?
At the WCAB Van Nuys district office, minutes from North Hollywood and right next to our headquarters. We handle all filings, hearings, and depositions for you.
I was injured on a Metro bus, train, or platform in North Hollywood. What is different?
The deadline, and it catches people out constantly. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is a public entity, so a claim against Metro must be presented within six months of the injury under Government Code § 911.2 — not the two years that applies to an ordinary injury claim. Report the incident to Metro staff at the time and get an incident number if you can. If you were injured while working for Metro rather than as a passenger, that is an ordinary workers' compensation claim instead and runs on the normal timeline.
Which workers' compensation board hears a North Hollywood claim, and how far is your office?
North Hollywood claims are heard at the WCAB Van Nuys district office at 6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 105, Van Nuys, CA 91401, a few minutes from North Hollywood and a few minutes from our own office on Sylvan Street. California assigns the venue by the ZIP code where the injury happened. We file and appear there for you, so most clients never attend the board themselves, and you never need to come to our office either — consultations, signing, and updates all happen by phone, text, and video.