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✦ Board-Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law — State Bar of California ✦
Construction is California’s most dangerous industry. When you’re injured, experience matters.
By Eman Yazdchi, Esq. · Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law
Glendale is a city in constant development. Mixed-use projects along Brand Boulevard, seismic retrofits on older commercial buildings near Broadway, residential renovations in the hillside neighborhoods above Glenoaks Boulevard, and ongoing infrastructure work along the 134 and 2 freeways keep a steady flow of construction workers on Glendale job sites. Construction remains one of the most dangerous occupations in California, and when a Glendale construction worker is injured, the workers' compensation system is often the only path to medical treatment and income replacement.
At Yazdchi Law P.C., attorney Eman Yazdchi is a board-certified specialist in workers' compensation law who has represented construction workers with injuries ranging from falls off scaffolding to cumulative knee and back damage from years of physical labor. We understand the unique challenges construction workers face in the claims process — from uninsured subcontractors to insurers who delay treatment while you fall further behind on your bills.
Glendale's construction activity spans several categories, each carrying distinct risks:
Commercial development and renovation. The ongoing revitalization of Glendale's downtown core, including mixed-use developments near the Americana at Brand and along Brand Boulevard, means workers are operating on multi-story projects involving steel erection, concrete work, and finish trades. Falls from height remain the leading cause of fatal construction injuries in California, and Glendale's commercial projects are no exception.
Residential construction and remodeling. Glendale's hillside neighborhoods present unique hazards. Working on steep terrain increases the risk of falls, equipment rollovers, and material slides. Older homes in the Rossmoyne and Verdugo Woodlands areas often contain asbestos and lead paint, creating toxic exposure risks during renovation work.
Seismic retrofitting. Los Angeles County requires soft-story building retrofits, and Glendale has a substantial inventory of older apartment buildings and commercial structures undergoing this work. Retrofit projects involve working in confined spaces, cutting structural steel, and shoring existing walls — all activities that carry significant injury risk.
Infrastructure and utility work. Trenching for utility lines, road resurfacing, and freeway-adjacent work on the 134 and 2 freeways expose workers to struck-by hazards from passing traffic, trench collapses, and heavy equipment accidents.
A framing carpenter working on a three-story mixed-use building near Central Avenue falls from a scaffold that lacked proper guardrails. He sustains a fractured pelvis and multiple vertebral compression fractures. The general contractor points the finger at the subcontractor, who is underinsured. Under LC section 3700, both the direct employer and the general contractor may be liable for workers' compensation benefits. We identify the responsible parties and ensure the injured worker receives full benefits regardless of the subcontracting structure.
An electrician rewiring an older commercial building on Glendale Avenue is exposed to asbestos fibers during demolition that disturbs insulation material. The exposure is documented but the employer fails to report it. Months later, medical screening reveals early pulmonary changes. Under LC section 5400, the worker has 30 days from the date of injury or knowledge of the condition to report the claim, but toxic exposure cases have special rules regarding the date of injury that extend this window.
A laborer performing seismic retrofit work in a basement crawl space in the Adams Hill neighborhood develops chronic knee damage from prolonged kneeling on concrete without adequate protection. This cumulative trauma claim requires medical evidence connecting years of physical labor to the current orthopedic condition — evidence our firm knows how to develop through the right medical evaluators.
Construction injury claims are more complex than most workers' compensation cases for several reasons. The multi-layered subcontracting relationships common on Glendale job sites can obscure which employer's insurance carrier is responsible. Uninsured subcontractors shift liability up the chain to general contractors under LC section 2750.5. Joint employment situations arise when a staffing agency places a worker on a job site controlled by a different company.
Additionally, construction workers often have injuries from multiple employers over a career. Apportionment under LC sections 4663 and 4664 allows insurers to allocate portions of your disability to prior employers or prior injuries. Without a lawyer who understands how apportionment works and how to challenge unfair allocation, you risk having your disability rating — and your settlement — slashed.
Eman Yazdchi's board certification in workers' compensation law signals to insurance carriers and defense attorneys that your case is being handled by someone who understands every dimension of these complex claims. That credential influences how aggressively the other side negotiates and how seriously your case is treated from the first filing through final resolution.
Construction workers often feel pressured by employers to not file claims — especially on smaller job sites where the relationship is personal and the worker fears being blacklisted. California law prohibits this kind of retaliation under LC section 132a, and we do not hesitate to pursue penalties against employers who engage in it.
We handle Glendale construction injury cases at the Van Nuys WCAB, and we know the judges, the defense firms, and the medical-legal evaluators who handle these claims. We work on a contingency basis, so there is no cost to you unless we recover benefits.
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