San Bernardino WCAB District Office

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) hears disputed San Bernardino County workers' compensation cases at a DWC office near downtown San Bernardino, and the division publishes that office's current address, phone number, and hours on its own page.

Use the details below to plan a call or a visit. DWC's page for this office listed the following when we checked it on October 14, 2026.

Source: DWC San Bernardino district office page, checked October 14, 2026. Office details can change, so confirm anything time-sensitive with DWC before you rely on it.

Which cases go to this office?

A case lands at the San Bernardino office when California's venue rule points there, not simply because a worker lives inside city limits.

California Labor Code section 5501.5 sets venue. It looks at the injured worker's county of residence on the date of filing, the county where the injury happened (or, for a cumulative injury, where the last harmful exposure happened), and the county where the employee's attorney keeps a main office, when the worker has one. The application goes to the appeals board office in that county, and an employer can object to an attorney-based choice within 30 days.

DWC's ZIP code locator finds the office tied to a five-digit ZIP code for filing most forms. Treat it as a convenience tool, not a venue ruling, and always check your own hearing notice or case file for the office DWC has actually assigned to your claim.

DWC's ZIP code listing ties most of San Bernardino County's valley and high-desert cities to this office. Based on that listing, these cities fall under this office, and each name links to its own local guide:

• Adelanto
• Apple Valley
• Barstow
• Big Bear City
• Big Bear Lake
• Bloomington
• Colton
• Crestline
• Fontana
• Hesperia
• Highland
• Lake Arrowhead
• Loma Linda
• Mentone
• Muscoy
• Phelan
• Rancho Cucamonga
• Redlands
• Rialto
• Running Springs
• San Bernardino
• Victorville
• Wrightwood
• Yucaipa
• Yucca Valley

A city appearing on this list does not by itself fix venue. Where you live, where you were hurt, and where your attorney's office sits can each point to a different county under section 5501.5.

What happens there?

This office hears Workers' Compensation Appeals Board cases, houses two DWC units, and runs a monthly workshop for injured workers.

DWC lists two units inside this office: the Disability Evaluation Unit and the Information and Assistance Unit. The Disability Evaluation Unit rates permanent disability by reviewing medical reports on a worker's impairment, for litigated and non-litigated claims alike. The Information and Assistance Unit gives free help to employees, employers, and other interested parties with questions about rights, benefits, and obligations under California's workers' compensation laws. Staff there explain the system; they do not act as your attorney or argue a side of your case.

DWC also runs a free injured-worker workshop from this office over Zoom: 3 p.m. on the first Friday of each month in English, and 3 p.m. on the third Friday of each month in Spanish.

Can you attend by video or phone?

Most pretrial conferences now happen on DWC's CourtCall video platform, while trials still happen in person.

DWC moved status conferences, mandatory settlement conferences, priority conferences, and lien conferences from telephone lines to the CourtCall Video Platform starting March 3, 2025. Trials, lien trials, and expedited hearings continue in person. Each judge keeps a separate virtual courtroom, and the current access link comes from your own hearing notice or DWC's Virtual Courtroom Resources page, never from a number printed on a law firm's website, since that access information changes by judge and by hearing.

How do you get there and park?

The office sits inside the Rosa Parks Building in downtown San Bernardino, with paid structure parking and a free lot nearby.

DWC's office page places this court inside the Rosa Parks Building. Everyone checks in at the building's security desk, signs in, and shows a photo ID before going up. The same DWC page also points visitors to Omnitrans bus information and separate driving directions for the building.

For parking, DWC lists a state parking structure north of the building at $5 a day, plus a free public lot about one block away.

What should you bring?

Bring a photo ID, your hearing notice, and any papers it asks for, and plan your visit around the posted hours.

Bring a photo ID for the security desk, your hearing notice or letter, and your claim or case number. If you need to speak with court staff without a scheduled hearing, DWC's walk-through hours are 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. DWC asks visitors to leave children at home and allows only bottled water, not other food, gum, or drinks, in the waiting room or hearing rooms.

If you need a disability accommodation, DWC lists a statewide accommodations line, (866) 681-1459, for help using its programs and services. For general questions that are not about one specific hearing, DWC's Information Services Center takes calls at 1-800-736-7401.

What should a San Bernardino County worker do next?

Save your paperwork, confirm current office details with DWC, and ask a lawyer focused questions before a hearing.

Keep your hearing notice, claim forms, and medical records together, and write down the date, time, and format of your next hearing. Check DWC's own page for this office before you travel, since hours, workshops, and virtual courtroom links can change. If you want help understanding a notice or deciding whether to look for a lawyer, the Information and Assistance Unit at this office is a free starting point.

Yazdchi Law P.C. is based in Palmdale, California, and does not keep an office inside this building or anywhere else in San Bernardino County. Call (661) 273-1780 or use the contact form to ask whether the firm can review a California workers' compensation matter. Each matter is reviewed individually, and the firm does not take on every case it reviews.

See every California WCAB district office in one list, or start with a local guide for San Bernardino or Rancho Cucamonga.