“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 ✦
Psychiatric injuries are real injuries. We fight the stigma — and the insurer — to get you treatment and benefits.
By Eman Yazdchi, Esq. · Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law
Taft workers across Kern County rely on industries like Oil Extraction, Oil Field Services, Refining, Pipeline Maintenance— 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. Surrounded by thousands of active oil wells, Taft workers operate in one of California’s most hazardous industrial environments. Oil field injuries here are often catastrophic — burns, crush injuries, explosions — requiring an attorney who understands the intersection of workers’ comp and potential third-party liability. Yazdchi Law provides that expertise at the Bakersfield WCAB. Whether your injury happened in Taft or anywhere in Kern County, we fight for maximum benefits.
Under California Labor Code §3200 et seq., every employer must carry workers' comp insurance. Taft employees who suffer work-related injuries are entitled to five categories of benefits:
Common injuries among Taft workers include Oil rig accidents, Chemical burns, Explosion injuries, Heavy equipment crush 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 Taft? Call (661) 273-1780
Tap to call →Taft workers' comp cases are heard at the Bakersfield WCAB district office. Hearings, mandatory settlement conferences, and trials for Kern County claims are conducted there.
Taft is located in Kern County, near Midway-Sunset Oil Field, West Kern Oil Museum, Taft College. Our office serves all Taft neighborhoods and surrounding communities.
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