San Luis Obispo WCAB District Office

DWC's San Luis Obispo location is at 4740 Allene Way, Suite 100, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, and the agency lists (805) 596-4153 as the office phone number.

WCAB stands for the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, the state body that holds hearings on disputed California workers' compensation claims. DWC, the Division of Workers' Compensation, runs district offices like this one across the state and assigns each filed case to a specific location. The details below come from the agency's own page for this location, checked October 14, 2026.

Source: DWC's San Luis Obispo district office page, checked October 14, 2026.

Which cases go to the San Luis Obispo office?

Most disputed claims filed by people who live, work, or get hurt in San Luis Obispo County end up at this location, but the legal rule is about county, not ZIP code.

California sets venue, meaning which office hears a case, in Labor Code section 5501.5. Under that law, a worker can generally file in one of three counties. The first is the county where they live on the date of filing. The second is the county where the injury happened, or, for a cumulative injury, where the last harmful exposure occurred. The third is the county where their attorney's main office sits, if they have one and the employer does not object. When none of those counties has its own appeals board office, the case goes to the nearest one instead. A ZIP code lookup is a convenient guess, not a ruling, and it does not override section 5501.5.

DWC's own ZIP code list ties this location to San Luis Obispo and nearby Central Coast ZIP codes. People hurt on the job in these cities are commonly directed here:

• San Luis Obispo
• Atascadero
• Paso Robles
• Santa Maria

Live in a different county, or have an attorney based elsewhere? Your claim may belong at another location. Check the full list of California WCAB district offices before you assume.

What happens at this office?

The office holds hearings, houses two DWC units that help with claims, and runs a monthly workshop for injured workers.

Status conferences, mandatory settlement conferences, priority conferences, and lien conferences are now held on DWC's video platform rather than in a courtroom. Trials, lien trials, and expedited hearings still happen in person. Two DWC units also work out of this address:

• Information and Assistance Unit. This unit answers questions from injured workers, employers, and others about rights and benefits under California's workers' compensation law, and DWC describes it as often the first contact point for an injured worker. Reach the statewide line at 1-800-736-7401.
• Disability Evaluation Unit (DEU). The DEU rates permanent disability by reviewing medical reports on a worker's impairment. Judges, injured workers, and claims administrators rely on these ratings, issued as formal, consultative, or summary reports depending on who asks for one, to work out permanent disability payments.

DWC also runs a free Zoom workshop for injured workers tied to this office, at 3 p.m. on the first Friday of each month in English and the third Friday in Spanish.

Can you attend a hearing by video or phone?

Yes, for most conference-type hearings. DWC moved status conferences, settlement conferences, priority conferences, and lien conferences onto a video platform, while trials and similar in-person proceedings still happen at the office.

Every workers' compensation judge has had a virtual courtroom on the CourtCall Video Platform since March 3, 2025. Your hearing notice explains how to join, and DWC separately publishes judges' virtual courtroom links on its own site. A phone call-in option exists for parties who cannot use video. The specific access details are only published on your hearing notice and DWC's own pages, since they can change without notice. Review DWC's Virtual Courtroom Resources page for current links and setup help before your date.

How do you get there, and is parking available?

DWC lists free on-site parking at 4740 Allene Way, plus a local bus option and standard driving directions.

DWC's office page points visitors to San Luis Obispo Transit for bus schedules and fares, along with driving directions for Allene Way. Parking at the building is free, so budgeting for a parking fee should not be necessary. Build in extra time. The lobby opens at 8:00 a.m. on court days, and paperwork can be date stamped and filed at the front desk there, separate from your actual hearing time.

What should you bring?

Bring a photo ID, your hearing notice or any letter DWC sent you, and whatever documents that notice specifically requests.

A government-issued photo ID helps the front desk and the judge confirm who you are. Your hearing notice states the date, time, and whether you are appearing in person or by video, so keep a copy on hand. If you already have an attorney, bring their contact information and any records, such as medical reports or wage statements, they asked you to gather. Arrive a few minutes early. Staff at the lobby desk also date stamp and file paperwork for people who are not there for a scheduled hearing, and that line moves faster when documents are ready.

Get help with a Central Coast workers' comp claim

Yazdchi Law P.C. represents injured workers from San Luis Obispo and the surrounding Central Coast in claims heard at this location, while keeping its only office in Palmdale.

Eman Yazdchi's office does not maintain a location in San Luis Obispo County and reviews each matter individually before deciding whether to take it. Clients from Atascadero, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, and nearby communities are represented at hearings there and, where the judge allows it, by video through DWC's CourtCall system. Call (661) 273-1780 or use the contact form to have a claim reviewed.

See every WCAB district office in California, or read the local claim guide for San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, Paso Robles, or Santa Maria.