Sacramento Workers' Comp Lawyers
Most firms that show up for this search in Sacramento are car-accident firms. Below are the 6 that actually take workers' comp cases, with 4.5 stars or better on Google. After the list: what a lawyer costs, the deadlines, and the free state help you can use with or without one.
Checked October 2, 2026. General information, not legal advice.
The deadlines that matter
| What | Deadline | Law |
|---|---|---|
| Tell your employer about the injury, in writing | 30 days | Labor Code 5400 |
| Employer gives you the DWC-1 claim form | 1 working day after learning of the injury | 5401 |
| Employer accepts or denies the claim | 90 days after you file the form, or it's presumed accepted | 5402 |
| File with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board | Generally 1 year | 5405 |
While the employer is deciding, it has to pay for up to $10,000 of medical treatment (5402). The one-year filing limit runs from the injury date, or from the last disability payment or medical treatment the employer provided, so it can restart. Ask a lawyer or an Information & Assistance officer if you're close.
Sacramento firms that take workers' comp cases
The rule: 4.5 stars or better and at least 15 reviews on Google Maps for "workers comp lawyer sacramento", and either workers' comp in the firm's name or web address or a workers' comp page on the firm's website. Firms whose sites only list car accidents and injury cases were left out, even with strong ratings. Nobody paid to be listed.
Firms with workers' comp in their name or web address
| Name | Stars | Reviews | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Workers Compensation1029 H St Ste 407, Sacramento, CA 95814 | 4.7 | 92 | (916) 246-6007 |
| Law Offices of Roy Yang - Sacramento Workers Compensation Lawyers1104 Corporate Way, Sacramento, CA 95831 | 4.5 | 60 | (866) 370-5357 |
| McMonagle Steinberg1851 Heritage Ln #205, Sacramento, CA 95815 | 4.8 | 39 | (916) 568-1160 |
Injury firms with a workers' comp practice page
| Name | Stars | Reviews | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan & Morgan621 Capitol Mall Ste 1400, Sacramento, CA 95814 | 4.8 | 702 | (916) 249-0899 |
| Eason & Tambornini, A Law Corporation1234 H St #200, Sacramento, CA 95814 | 4.9 | 421 | (916) 438-1819 |
| Law Office of Adam D. Saldana, APC500 Capitol Mall #2350, Sacramento, CA 95814 | 5.0 | 15 | (916) 999-4225 |
Want more names? The State Bar's attorney search can filter for lawyers certified as specialists in workers' compensation law. Certification means they passed a specialty exam and peer review and must recertify every five years.
What a workers' comp lawyer costs
Nothing up front. The state's guidebook for injured workers says the fee is usually 9 to 15 percent of your final permanent disability settlement or award, and a workers' comp judge has to approve it. The fee comes out of the award, so you don't write a check.
Having a lawyer also changes the medical exam process. Without one, you pick a doctor from a random panel of three Qualified Medical Evaluators the state sends you, and you have 10 days to choose. With one, your lawyer and the insurer can agree on an evaluator together (an AME), an option that's only open to represented workers.
Temporary disability pay in 2026
If you can't work while you recover, temporary disability pays two-thirds of your average weekly wage, within state limits. For injuries in 2026 the minimum is $264.61 a week and the maximum is $1,764.11 a week, up 4.9% from 2025.
Free help from the state
The Division of Workers' Compensation has Information & Assistance officers who explain your rights and benefits for free, whether or not you hire a lawyer. Sacramento's unit is at the district office.
DWC Sacramento district office (WCAB): 160 Promenade Circle, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95834. Main line 916-928-3101. Information & Assistance: (916) 928-3158. Statewide: 1-800-736-7401.
Checking a lawyer, and a warning about referrals
- Confirm the lawyer's license and any discipline with the State Bar of California.
- Ask who will handle your case day to day and who will go to hearings at the Sacramento board.
- California makes it a crime to pay or accept anything for referring injured workers to a lawyer or doctor (Labor Code 3215). The only exception is a lawyer referral service certified by the State Bar (Business & Professions Code 6155). If someone offers you money, a gift or a "free" service to sign with a particular lawyer, walk away.
Sources
- Google Maps results for "workers comp lawyer sacramento", pulled October 2, 2026, and each firm's website.
- California Labor Code 5400, 5401, 5402, 5405 and 3215; Business and Professions Code 6155.
- DWC, Guidebook for Injured Workers, chapter 11 (attorneys).
- DIR, 2026 temporary disability rates.
- DWC, Information & Assistance, Sacramento district office and QME questions for injured workers.
- State Bar of California, legal specialty areas.