Workers’ comp in Pasadena.
Our Pasadena office on South Fair Oaks is the firm’s headquarters and the base for the workers’ compensation department. Healthcare workers — nurses, CNAs, techs, and housekeeping staff — make up a large share of the injured workers we see here, with patient-handling back and shoulder injuries and assault injuries leading the list.
The work in and around Pasadena centers on hospitals and outpatient clinics, universities and research campuses, hotels, restaurants, and retail on Colorado Boulevard, construction and building maintenance, and city and county public employees. The injuries follow the work: back, shoulder, and hand injuries from lifting and machinery; falls; vehicle and forklift collisions; heat illness outdoors; and cumulative trauma that builds over years and counts the same as a single-day injury.
What you’re owed.
- Medical care for the injury — no co-pay, no deductible, no lifetime cap
- Temporary disability at two-thirds of your average weekly wage while you recover
- Permanent disability for lasting impairment, rated under the AMA Guides
- A $6,000 retraining voucher if your employer can’t take you back within your restrictions
- Protection from retaliation for filing — a separate claim under Labor Code § 132a
- A civil case against anyone other than your employer who caused the injury — no cap, with pain and suffering
The deadlines that decide cases.
Almost nobody in Pasadena finds out about these in time. Report in writing, keep copies, and call before either clock becomes the story. Our deadline calculator counts down from your date of injury.
The Pasadena office.
Employees First Labor Law — Workers’ Compensation
1 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 200
Pasadena, CA 91105
310-853-3461
Serving injured workers in Pasadena, Altadena, Glendale, Arcadia, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Monrovia, Eagle Rock, and Highland Park. Cases are typically heard at the Los Angeles district office of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. Evening and weekend consultations by appointment; phone and video consultations available.
Questions we hear first.
Where will my Pasadena workers’ comp case be heard?
Cases from Pasadena and surrounding communities are typically assigned to the Los Angeles district office of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, where hearings, mandatory settlement conferences, and trials take place. Venue is generally the county where you live or where the injury occurred.
Do I have to come into the office?
No. We meet clients at our Pasadena office, by phone, or by video, and we handle the filings and appearances. Many clients never need to visit the office at all.
What does it cost?
Nothing up front. Attorney fees in California workers’ compensation are approved by the board and paid out of the recovery — typically 15 percent. There is no hourly bill and no retainer.
Do you handle cases in Spanish?
Yes. Every office has Spanish-speaking staff, and the firm’s Spanish-language site, Empleados Primero, covers the same ground as this one.
General information about California law, not legal advice about your case. Attorney advertising.