Van Nuys and the San Fernando Valley

If you live or were injured in the San Fernando Valley, your case will generally be heard at the Van Nuys district office on Van Nuys Boulevard.

Your case will be heard at 6150 Van Nuys Blvd

Van Nuys WCAB District Office

The parking trap. The street meters near the building are a 2-hour maximum. A mandatory settlement conference is very often longer than two hours. Do not park at a meter.

The private lot on Calvert Street, adjacent to the building, is $10 a day and allows 10 hours. That is the right answer. The state building structure is $9 a day but limited.

Transit. Metro G Line (Orange) to Van Nuys station, then a short walk north. The Valley's transit spine runs right past this office, which makes it one of the more reachable venues without a car.

Filing is at the information desk in the lobby.

Remote or in person: conferences and MSCs are remote; trials, expedited hearings, and walk-throughs are in person. Full detail on every office.

What the work here does

The Valley's economy is different from downtown's, and so are the claims.

Film and television production. The Valley is a production center — stages, post houses, rental facilities, and location work. Long hours, rigging and grip work, set construction, vehicle and stunt risk, and the classification questions that come with loan-outs and short-term engagements. Film and TV crew claims.

Healthcare. Valley hospitals, clinics, skilled nursing, and home health. 8 CCR § 5120 requires lift equipment and lift teams; 8 CCR § 3342 requires a workplace violence prevention plan and a violent incident log. Both are frequently not followed, and a documented failure is powerful evidence. Healthcare worker claims.

Warehouse, distribution, and last-mile delivery. Warehouse worker claims. · Truck and delivery driver claims.

Auto repair, body shops, and dealerships. Solvent and isocyanate exposure in refinishing is one of the most under-claimed occupational exposures in Los Angeles County — isocyanate sensitization can end a career, and once sensitized, exposure at any level provokes a reaction. Chemical exposure claims.

Construction and the trades, including the renovation of a large older housing stock — which means asbestos and lead are live exposures, not historical ones. Construction worker claims. · Asbestos claims.

And the Valley gets hot. Outdoor work here runs against the § 3395 shade requirement at 80°F and high-heat procedures at 95°F; indoor work has been covered by § 3396 since July 23, 2024. Heat illness.

The deadlines

What to do this week

1. Report it in writing, dated.
2. File the DWC-1 and keep proof of the date.
3. Ask for the § 5402(c) treatment if you are being delayed.
4. Get the Safety Data Sheets if chemicals were involved — your employer must maintain them and make them accessible, and must retain exposure records for 30 years.
5. Identify everyone else involved. Third-party claims.

Language

English, Spanish, and Korean, and a right to an interpreter at no cost under §§ 4600(f), 4600(g), 5710(b)(5) and 5811(b)(2), depending on the setting. Your interpreter rights.

Consultas gratis en español. · 한국어 무료 상담.

Frequently asked questions