Why cover the San Francisco WCAB
The San Francisco WCAB at Golden Gate Avenue is a core Bay Area workers’ compensation court. Peninsula and East Bay firms hire hearing representatives who can be downtown for conferences without pulling trial counsel off another file.
- Primary San Francisco workers’ compensation venue
- Peninsula firms need Civic Center / Golden Gate coverage
- Regular conference and hearing overflow
Court location
San Francisco WCAB
455 Golden Gate Avenue, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102
Set your profile counties to include San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin 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 Francisco-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 Francisco WCAB FAQ
- Are there hearing representative jobs at the San Francisco WCAB?
- Yes. California Appearances matches workers’ compensation appearance requests venued at the San Francisco 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 Francisco WCAB?
- 455 Golden Gate Avenue, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102. 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 Diego WCAB
- San Jose WCAB
- San Luis Obispo WCAB
- Santa Ana WCAB
- Santa Rosa WCAB
- Van Nuys WCAB