# Workers Compensation Employee Injury Lawyer Disability Pay > To simply speak to an Orange County workers compensation lawyer call (714) 210-8000 opposed to trying to figure out on your own which workers compensation Source: https://worklawyeroc.com/workers-compensation/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving Orange County County, California. Phone: (714) 210-8000 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 2522 Chambers Rd, #100, Tustin, CA 92780 Contact form: https://worklawyeroc.com/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- 2 MacArthur Place (it is advised to enter on 1 MacArthur Place) Santa Ana, California 92701 It is not the only place to file a workers compensation case. Also in Orange County is the Anaheim Workers Compensation Appeals Board located at 1065 Link#170 in Anaheim, California 92806. Under no circumstances do we recommend that an employee appear at the Workers Compensation Appeals Board without a lawyer. Call (714) 210-8000 to get an experienced work injury lawyer. To simply speak to an Orange County workers compensation lawyer call (714) 210-8000 opposed to trying to figure out on your own which workers compensation appeals board is the right place to pursue your workers compensation case. ## **WHY SHOULD I HIRE A WORKERS COMPENSATION LAWYER?** If you hire an Orange County workers compensation lawyer, the legal aspects of your workers compensation case become your lawyer’s responsibility. A competent Orange County workers compensation lawyer can also assist in assuring you receive the proper medical treatment for your work injury. Many times in workers compensation cases issues come up about whether a second medical opinion is needed, whether your treating doctor’s opinion is likely to be accepted by the workers compensation judge, and whether a certain medical specialist must be consulted. Although the workers compensation system has several regimented aspects to it, the results you are capable of obtaining if you suffer from a work injury will greatly differ depending on your legal representation. Filing of a physical injury claim is an easy thing for a trained workers compensation lawyer to do. However, questions may also exist whether a psychological injury claim should be filed. There may also be questions about whether there was workplace retaliation which can lead to increased benefits in the workers compensation system. Still questions may exist whether a third-party is responsible for your workplace injury and can be sued in a civil court. Finally, what most people want in an attorney is experience. An attorney versed in the Orange County workers compensation process will do wonders for your workers compensation dilemma. It is against the interest of your employer or their insurance company to treat you fairly if you suffer a work injury. The mission of most employers is to reduce the amount spent in settlement for a work injury (thinking payouts increase their insurance rates), or to defend against their idea they have a record of workplace safety. Insurance companies obviously lose money if they pay out big on a claim. Workers compensation insurance companies never act benevolently and decide out of the goodness of their hearts to overpay on a workers compensation claim, or make their best offer as their initial offer. Have you ever heard the term, “Insurance adjuster?” Their entire function is to adjust down the value of your claim to cause their insurance company employers to pay less on the claim. This is also the function of the workers compensation defense lawyer. Imagine that, two professionals working against the injured worker to attempt to cause them to get as little as possible. Think you might need a highly effective, well trained, experienced workers compensation lawyer? ### **If you are not a trained advocate knowledge of workers compensation rights and remedies, you are not schooled in filling out complex paperwork for the government, and you do not have experience arguing with opposing sides and a judge you will gain immensely by obtaining an experienced Orange County workers compensation attorney. Other problems include agreeing to bad doctors to do an agreed upon medical examination to determine the level of disability.** ### **The jurisdiction for the Santa Ana Workers Compensation Appeals Board is rather broad and even involves several Los Angeles cities. The following zip codes pertain to the Santa Ana Workers Compensation Appeals Board:** Los Angeles (90174), Clovis (90611), Buena Park (90624), Cypress (90630), Stanton (90680), Rossmoor (90720), Los Alamitos (90721), Seal Beach (90740), Atwood (92601), Irvine (92602), Irvine (92603), Irvine (92604), Irvine (92606), Laguna Nigel (92607), Anaheim Hills (92608), El Toro (92609), Foothill Ranch (92610), Irvine (92612), Irvine (92613), Irvine (92614), Irvine (92616), Irvine (92618), Irvine (92619), Irvine (92620), Irvine (92623), Capistrano Beach (92624), Corona Del Mar (92625), Monarch Bay (92629), Lake Forest (92630), East Irvine (92650), Laguna Beach (92651), Laguna Beach (92652), Laguna Hills (92653), Laguna Hills (92654), Midway City (92655), Aliso Viejo (92656), Newport Beach (92664), Santa Ana (92665), Santa Ana (92666), Villa Park (92667), Orange (92668), Orange (92669), San Clemente (92671), San Clemente (92672), San Clemente (92673), San Clemente (92674), San Juan Capistrano (92675), Silverado (92676), Laguna Nigel (92677), Trabuco Canyon (92678), Coto de Caza (92679), Tustin (92680), Tustin (92681), Westminster (92682), Rancho Santa Margarita (92688), Rancho Santa Margarita (92689), Mission Viejo (92690), Mission Viejo (92691), Mission Viejo (92692), San Juan Capistrano (92693), Ladera Ranch (92694), Mission Viejo (92695), Aliso Viejo (92696), Irvine (92697), Aliso Viejo (92698), Santa Ana (92699), Santa Ana (92701), Santa Ana (92702), Santa Ana (92703), Santa Ana (92704), North Tustin (92705), Santa Ana (92706), Santa Ana (92707), Irvine (92709), Irvine (92710), Santa Ana (92711), Santa Ana (92712), Santa Ana (92713), Santa Ana (92714), Santa Ana (92715), Santa Ana (92716), Irvine (92717), Irvine (92718), Rialto (92720), Santa Ana (92721), Paramount (92723), Santa Ana (92725), Irvine (92730), San Bernardino (92731), Laguna Woods (92732), Redlands (92734), Santa Ana (92735), Rialto (92736), Laguna Woods (92737), Corona (92739), Huntington Beach (92740), Glendora (92741), La Puente (92744), Huntington Beach (92746), Rowland Heights (92748), Huntington Beach (92749), Perris (92750), Perris (92751), Joshua Tree (92752), Laguna Woods (92753), Monterey Park (92754), Santa Ana (92755), Perris (92756), Newport Coast (92757), Santa Ana (92759), Newport Beach (92760), Ontario (92761), San Clemente (92762), San Clemente (92763), Ontario (92764), San Juan Capistrano (92765), Pomona (92766), Orange (92767), Orange (92768), Orange (92769), Rancho Mirage (92770), Perris (92771), San Clemente (92772), Relands (92773), Thermal (92774), San Juan Capistrano (92775), Rialto (92776), Laguna Niguel (92777), Tustin (92778), Landers (92779), Tustin (92780), Tustin (92781), Tustin (92782), Tustin (92783), Tustin (92784), Santa Ana (92785), Upland (92786), Tustin (92787), Rancho Santa Margarita (92788), Corona (92789), Tustin (92790), Mission Viejo (92791), Santa Ana (92794), Santa Ana (92795), Winchester (92796), Fountain Valley (92798), Santa Ana (92799) If you believe your workers compensation case might fall into the jurisdiction of the Anaheim Workers Compensation Appeals Board. Experienced work accident attorneys can advise whether it makes a difference if you file your workers compensation case in a particular workers compensation appeals board. We are taking calls from injured workers on matters involving the Santa Ana Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Anaheim Workers Compensation Appeals Board, [Long Beach Workers Compensation Appeals Board](https://employeelawca.com/long-beach-workers-compensation-lawyer/), Los Angeles Workers Compensation Appeals Board, [Pomona Workers Compensation Appeals Board](https://employeelawca.com/pomona-workers-compensation-lawyer/), [Van Nuys Workers Compensation Appeals Board](https://worklawyerca.com/van-nuys-workers-compensation-cases/), [Marina Del Rey Workers Compensation Appeals Board](https://employeelawca.com/marina-del-rey-workers-compensation-lawyer/), [Oxnard Workers Compensation Appeals Board](https://venturaemploymentlawyer.com/oxnard-workers-compensation-appeals-board-lawyer/), and Bakersfield Workers Compensation Appeals Board. **If you have any questions about a work injury, a workers compensation claim that is already on file or might exist, or your workplace situation as a result of your work injury please contact our office and speak to an experienced Orange County labor lawyer at (714) 210-8000.** ## Our Firm: No Upfront Fees or Costs ### Contingency Fee Representation All employment cases for employees are taken on a **contingency basis**. 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