WCAB offices / San Diego
San Diego · DWC code SDO
WCAB San Diego district office
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board district office serving San Diego. 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.
Hours
Court sessions
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lobby
Opens 30 minutes before each court session, 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.
Getting there
Parking
Free parking in front of the building.
Transit
MTS serves Metropolitan Drive.
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
San Diego district office FAQ
Where is the San Diego WCAB district office?
7575 Metropolitan Drive, Suite 202, San Diego, CA 92108-4424. The phone number is 619-767-2083. Free parking in front of the building.
What are the court hours at the San Diego 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: Opens 30 minutes before each court session, Monday–Friday (except holidays).
When can I walk a document through in San Diego?
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 San Diego WCAB?
232 California ZIP codes are assigned to San Diego (DWC code SDO) 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 San Diego office?
Yes. The DEU prepares the formal permanent-disability ratings, and it sits on site here along with Information & Assistance.
All 23 district offices
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Transcribed from the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s published office page and last checked on July 28, 2026 — see DIR’s San Diego page. Offices move and hours change; call ahead before you travel. DWC information line 1-800-736-7401; disability accommodations 1-866-681-1459.