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By Eman Yazdchi, Esq. · Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law
Tehachapi workers across Kern County rely on industries like Wind Energy, Corrections, Agriculture, Forestry— 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. Perched at 4,000 feet in the Tehachapi Mountains, this community is geographically isolated from major legal centers. Workers at the wind farms lining the mountain passes and staff at the correctional institution need a specialist who understands remote area workers’ comp challenges. Yazdchi Law serves Tehachapi clients at the Bakersfield WCAB. Whether your injury happened in Tehachapi or anywhere in Kern County, we fight for maximum benefits.
Under California Labor Code §3200 et seq., every employer must carry workers' comp insurance. Tehachapi employees who suffer work-related injuries are entitled to five categories of benefits:
Common injuries among Tehachapi workers include Wind turbine installation falls, Correctional officer assaults, Agricultural machinery injuries, Cold weather exposure. 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 Tehachapi? Call (661) 273-1780
Tap to call →Tehachapi workers' comp cases are heard at the Bakersfield WCAB district office. Hearings, mandatory settlement conferences, and trials for Kern County claims are conducted there.
Tehachapi is located in Kern County, near Tehachapi Wind Farm, California Correctional Institution, Tehachapi Loop. Our office serves all Tehachapi neighborhoods and surrounding communities.
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