“Eman at Yazdchi Law was extremely professional, responsive, and supportive at all times. He and his staff exceeded all of my expectations.”
Andrea Dalessandro
✦ 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
Sylmar workers across Los Angeles County rely on industries like Manufacturing, Warehousing, Food Processing, 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. Sylmar bridges the SFV and AV along the 14 Freeway, making it a natural part of Yazdchi Law’s service territory. The San Fernando Road industrial corridor runs through Sylmar with manufacturing plants, warehouses, and food processing facilities. Workers here face high injury rates and benefit from a certified specialist who knows the Van Nuys WCAB. Whether your injury happened in Sylmar or anywhere in Los Angeles County, we fight for maximum benefits.
Under California Labor Code §3200 et seq., every employer must carry workers' comp insurance. Sylmar employees who suffer work-related injuries are entitled to five categories of benefits:
Common injuries among Sylmar workers include Manufacturing line injuries, Warehouse falls and lifting injuries, Food processing cuts and burns, Repetitive motion 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 Sylmar? Call (661) 273-1780
Tap to call →Sylmar workers' comp cases are heard at the Van Nuys WCAB district office. Hearings, mandatory settlement conferences, and trials for Los Angeles County claims are conducted there.
Sylmar is located in Los Angeles County, near Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, San Fernando Road corridor. Our office serves all Sylmar neighborhoods and surrounding communities.
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