“Very thankful for everything they did for us. Always responsive, reassured us every step of the way and obtained a great result.”
Miguel Orellana
✦ Board-Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law — State Bar of California ✦
Rotator cuff tears, labral tears, and shoulder impingement are among the most undervalued workers’ comp injuries in California — because insurers know how to minimize them.
By Eman Yazdchi, Esq. · Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law
Ridgecrest workers across Kern County rely on industries like Military/Defense, Aerospace, Government, Construction— 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. Isolated in the Indian Wells Valley east of the Sierra Nevada, Ridgecrest workers — especially those at China Lake — deal with workplace hazards unlike anywhere else. Defense contractors and military civilian employees need an attorney experienced with federal employment and workers’ comp intersections. Yazdchi Law handles their Bakersfield WCAB cases. Whether your injury happened in Ridgecrest or anywhere in Kern County, we fight for maximum benefits.
Under California Labor Code §3200 et seq., every employer must carry workers' comp insurance. Ridgecrest employees who suffer work-related injuries are entitled to five categories of benefits:
Common injuries among Ridgecrest workers include Defense facility accidents, Explosives-related injuries, Heat exposure, Construction site 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 Ridgecrest? Call (661) 273-1780
Tap to call →Ridgecrest workers' comp cases are heard at the Bakersfield WCAB district office. Hearings, mandatory settlement conferences, and trials for Kern County claims are conducted there.
Ridgecrest is located in Kern County, near NAWS China Lake, Maturango Museum, Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. Our office serves all Ridgecrest neighborhoods and surrounding communities.
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