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✦ Board-Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law — State Bar of California ✦
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By Eman Yazdchi, Esq. · Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law
Bakersfield workers across Kern County rely on industries like Agriculture, Oil & Gas, Construction, Logistics— physically demanding sectors that produce frequent workplace injuries. When you are hurt on the job, California's workers' compensation system is designed to provide full medical care, wage replacement, and permanent disability benefits. But insurance companies routinely fight to minimize payouts.
Attorney Eman Yazdchi is a Board-Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law — a distinction held by fewer than 1% of California attorneys certified in this field. As Kern County’s seat, Bakersfield hosts its own WCAB district office — one of the busiest in California. Yazdchi Law regularly appears at the Bakersfield WCAB, representing workers from oil fields along Highway 99, agricultural operations in the valley floor, and construction sites throughout the metro area. Bakersfield’s injury volume demands specialist-level representation. Whether your injury happened in Bakersfield or anywhere in Kern County, we fight for maximum benefits.
Under California Labor Code §3200 et seq., every employer must carry workers' comp insurance. Bakersfield employees who suffer work-related injuries are entitled to five categories of benefits:
Common injuries among Bakersfield workers include Agricultural machinery injuries, Oil field accidents, Construction falls, Trucking and logistics injuries. Regardless of injury type, you must report it to your employer within 30 days under LC §5400 and file a DWC-1 claim form. We handle every step of the process.
Injured at work in Bakersfield? Call (661) 273-1780
Tap to call →Bakersfield workers' comp cases are heard at the Bakersfield WCAB district office. Hearings, mandatory settlement conferences, and trials for Kern County claims are conducted there.
Bakersfield is located in Kern County, near Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace, Kern County Museum, CSUB. Our office serves all Bakersfield neighborhoods and surrounding communities.
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