Why cover the San Diego WCAB
The San Diego WCAB is the workers’ compensation court for San Diego County. Out-of-county firms cannot staff Mission Valley from Los Angeles — they hire hearing representatives who already appear here.
- County-wide workers’ compensation venue
- LA and OC firms need San Diego local coverage
- Steady MSC, expedited, and trial calendars
Court location
San Diego WCAB
7575 Metropolitan Road, Suite 202, San Diego, CA 92108
Set your profile counties to include San Diego and Imperial counties so matching workers’ compensation requests can reach you.
Assignment types
- Mandatory settlement conferences (MSC)
- Status, priority, and rating conferences
- Lien conferences and lien trials
- Expedited hearings
- Regular hearings / trials
- Walk-throughs and related board appearances
How it works
- 1. Join free — add your Bar number, San Diego-area coverage counties, workers’ compensation, and payout details.
- 2. Browse matching work — open assignments for this venue appear on your attorney dashboard.
- 3. Accept the rate — see your payout, confirm the district office, skip the rest.
- 4. Appear and get paid — cover the hearing, mark complete, and track payouts in Earnings.
San Diego WCAB FAQ
- Are there hearing representative jobs at the San Diego WCAB?
- Yes. California Appearances matches workers’ compensation appearance requests venued at the San Diego DWC district office to California-licensed attorneys who cover nearby counties. You join free, review the offered rate, and accept only the work you want.
- Where is the San Diego WCAB?
- 7575 Metropolitan Road, Suite 202, San Diego, CA 92108. Confirm the location on the hearing notice — DWC office addresses can change.
- Do I need a California State Bar license?
- Yes. Appearance assignments on this platform currently require an active California State Bar number in good standing. Non-attorney hearing representatives cannot join independently at this time.
- Which workers’ compensation courts can I cover?
- California has DWC district offices (WCAB courts) statewide — from Los Angeles, Long Beach, Marina del Rey, Van Nuys, and Pomona to Anaheim, Santa Ana, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, the Bay Area, the Central Valley, the Central Coast, and Redding. Choose the offices that match the counties on your profile.
- What kinds of WCAB appearances are posted?
- Typical requests include MSCs, status and rating conferences, lien conferences, expedited hearings, regular hearings/trials, and walk-throughs. The posting lists the district office, hearing type, and offered rate.
Other California WCAB courts
- Anaheim WCAB
- Bakersfield WCAB
- Fresno WCAB
- Goleta WCAB
- Lodi WCAB
- Long Beach WCAB
- Los Angeles WCAB
- Marina del Rey WCAB
- Oakland WCAB
- Oxnard WCAB
- Pomona WCAB
- Redding WCAB
- Riverside WCAB
- Sacramento WCAB
- Salinas WCAB
- San Bernardino WCAB
- San Francisco WCAB
- San Jose WCAB
- San Luis Obispo WCAB
- Santa Ana WCAB
- Santa Rosa WCAB
- Van Nuys WCAB