WCAB offices / Anaheim
Orange County & Inland Empire · DWC code AHM
WCAB Anaheim district office
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board district office serving Anaheim. Court runs 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; below are the address, the lobby and walk-through windows, and which DWC units you can reach in the building.
Check in at the Suite 170 front counter. Injured-worker workshops run monthly by Zoom.
Hours
Court sessions
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lobby
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (except holidays)
Walk-through
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday
Units in this building
DEU
Disability Evaluation Unit
Prepares the formal (summary and consultative) permanent-disability ratings.
I&A
Information & Assistance
Free help for unrepresented injured workers — forms, procedure, and benefit questions.
SIBTF
Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund
The fund that pays when a prior disability combines with the new injury past 70%.
UEBTF
Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund
The fund that pays when the employer was illegally uninsured.
Getting there
Parking
Free parking on both the west and east sides of the building; the lot is monitored by cameras and guards.
Transit
Metrolink Inland Empire–Orange County Line; OCTA buses serve the area.
Before you go
What happens at a WCAB hearingMSC, the discovery-closure trap, trialKnow the number before you walk inrate the P&S report in about a minuteCheck the clocks on the file§5405, §5410 and the 90-day windowRead the med-legal reportthe five numbers that become the moneyC&R vs. Stipulated Awardwhat each structure actually closesVerify a rating stringdecode and recompute any DEU string
Anaheim district office FAQ
Where is the Anaheim WCAB district office?
1065 N. PacifiCenter Drive, Suite 170, Anaheim, CA 92806-2131. The phone number is 714-414-1800. Free parking on both the west and east sides of the building; the lot is monitored by cameras and guards.
What are the court hours at the Anaheim board?
Court sessions run 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., the same as every California district office. Lobby: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (except holidays).
When can I walk a document through in Anaheim?
Walk-through documents — settlements, stipulations and the like — are processed 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday.
Which ZIP codes file at the Anaheim WCAB?
89 California ZIP codes are assigned to Anaheim (DWC code AHM) as their ADJ filing venue. You can check any ZIP against the full list on the offices hub. Note the Disability Evaluation Unit does not follow this same mapping at every office, and §5501.5 lets the applicant elect among the county of residence, the county where the injury occurred, and in some cases counsel's principal place of business.
Is there a Disability Evaluation Unit at the Anaheim office?
Yes. The DEU prepares the formal permanent-disability ratings, and it sits on site here along with Information & Assistance, Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund.
Other offices in Orange County & Inland Empire
All 23 district offices
Rate the case before your Anaheim appearance
The full 2005 PDRS pipeline — ×1.4, occupational variant, age, apportionment, CVC — with the DEU-format string. Free, no login.
Transcribed from the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s published office page and last checked on July 28, 2026 — see DIR’s Anaheim page. Offices move and hours change; call ahead before you travel. DWC information line 1-800-736-7401; disability accommodations 1-866-681-1459.