Information and Assistance Unit
The DWC Information and Assistance Unit provides information and assistance to employees, employers, labor unions, insurance carriers, physicians, attorneys and other interested parties concerning rights, benefits and obligations under California's workers' compensation laws. The unit plays a major role in reducing litigation before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) and is often the first DWC contact for injured workers.
- Workers' compensation benefits - Overview of benefits, including currents rates, available for injured workers.
- Fact sheets and guides for injured workers - Answers to frequently asked questions and "how to" guides for forms
- Glossary of workers' compensation terms for injured workers
- Workers' compensation reference materials - Other sources of information on the workers' comp system
- Medical mileage expense form in English/Spanish version - version
- Simplified flow chart for claims process
Contact the Information & Assistance Unit
- By phone at 1-800-736-7401 -- For recorded information that helps injured workers, employers and others understand California's workers' compensation system, and their rights and responsibilities under the law.
- By attending a workshop for injured workers
- By calling or going in person to a local Information & Assistance Unit office:
Anaheim 1065 N PacifiCenter Dr Anaheim, CA 92806-2141 (714) 414-1801 |
Oxnard 1901 N Rice Ave Ste 200 Oxnard, CA 93030-7912 (805) 485-3528 |
San Francisco 455 Golden Gate Ave 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102-7014 (415) 703-5020 |
Bakersfield 1800 30th St Ste 100 Bakersfield, CA 93301-1929 (661) 395-2514 |
Pomona 732 Corporate Center Dr Pomona, CA 91768-2653 (909) 623-8568 |
San Jose 100 Paseo de San Antonio Room 241 San Jose, CA 95113-1402 (408) 277-1292 |
Eureka * Satellite office 100 "H" St Room 202 Eureka, CA 95501-0481 (707) 441-5723 |
Redding 250 Hemsted Dr 2nd Floor, Ste B Redding, CA 96002- 9040 (530) 225-2047 |
San Luis Obispo 4740 Allene Way Ste 100 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-8736 (805) 596-4159 |
Fresno 2550 Mariposa Mall Room 5005 Fresno, CA 93721-2219 (559) 445-5355 |
Riverside 3737 Main St Room 300 Riverside, CA 92501-3337 (951) 782-4347 |
Santa Ana 605 W Santa Ana Blvd Bldg 28, Room 451 Santa Ana, CA 92701-4070 (714) 558-4597 |
Long Beach 300 Oceangate St Ste 200 Long Beach, CA 90802-4304 (562) 590-5240 |
Sacramento 160 Promenade Cir Ste 300 Sacramento, CA 95834-2962 (916) 928-3158 |
Santa Barbara * Satellite office 130 E Ortega St Santa Barbara, CA 93101-7538 (805) 568-1295 |
Los Angeles 320 W 4th St 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90013-1954 (213) 576-7389 |
Salinas 1880 N Main St Ste 100 Salinas, CA 93906-2037 (831) 443-3058 |
Santa Rosa 50 "D" St Room 420 Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4771 (707) 576-2452 |
Marina del Rey 4720 Lincoln Blvd 2nd Floor Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6902 (310) 482-3820 |
San Bernardino 464 W 4th St Ste 239 San Bernardino, CA 92401-1411 (909) 383-4522 |
Stockton 31 E Channel St Room 344 Stockton, CA 95202-2314 (209) 948-7980 |
Oakland 1515 Clay St 6th Floor Oakland, CA 94612-1519 (510) 622-2861 |
San Diego 7575 Metropolitan Dr Ste 202 San Diego, CA 92108-4424 (619) 767-2082 |
Van Nuys 6150 Van Nuys Blvd Room 105 Van Nuys, CA 91401-3370 (818) 901-5367 |
March 2015