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✦ Board-Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law — State Bar of California ✦
Board-certified specialist fighting for maximum benefits for injured workers.
By Eman Yazdchi, Esq. · Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law
Long Beach is the second-largest city in Los Angeles County, with an economy that runs on industries most people never see from the shoreline: container ships unloading at one of the busiest ports in the Western Hemisphere, oil refineries processing crude along the harbor corridor, and aerospace manufacturing facilities assembling components that fly around the world. These are the industries that employ Long Beach's workforce by the tens of thousands, and they are also the industries that produce some of the most serious and complex workplace injuries in Southern California. If you have been hurt on the job in Long Beach — whether on the docks, in a refinery, at a construction site, or in a hospital — our firm has the specialized knowledge to fight for every dollar of workers' compensation benefits the law provides.
California's workers' compensation system covers virtually every employee under Labor Code section 3600, providing benefits that include temporary disability payments, permanent disability awards, all reasonable and necessary medical treatment, and supplemental job displacement vouchers when you cannot return to your prior occupation. The system is no-fault, meaning you do not need to prove your employer was negligent. But the simplicity ends there. Insurance carriers serving Long Beach's major employers are well-funded and aggressively defend claims, particularly when the injuries are severe and the potential exposure is high. A dockworker who suffers a spinal cord injury from a crane malfunction, a refinery worker with chemical burns across 40 percent of his body, or a Boeing assembly line worker with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome — these are high-value claims that carriers will fight tooth and nail.
Long Beach has its own WCAB District Office, and that is a significant advantage for injured workers in this city. Your case is heard locally, by judges who are familiar with the types of industries and injuries that define Long Beach's economy. We appear at the Long Beach WCAB regularly, and that familiarity with the local board's procedures, judges, and case management practices translates into more efficient and effective advocacy on your behalf.
Our lead attorney, Eman Yazdchi, is a Board-Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law. He handles claims across the full spectrum of Long Beach industries, from port operations and oil refining to aerospace manufacturing, healthcare, and construction. He speaks English, Spanish, and Farsi, serving a workforce as diverse as Long Beach itself.
Long Beach workers' compensation cases often involve layers of complexity that standard claims do not. Port workers may be covered by state workers' compensation, federal longshore and harbor workers' compensation under the LHWCA, or in some cases the Jones Act — determining which system applies requires an attorney who understands maritime employment classifications. Refinery workers may have third-party claims against equipment manufacturers or maintenance contractors in addition to their workers' comp benefits. Aerospace workers at the Boeing facility may face occupational disease claims from chemical exposure to composites and solvents that do not manifest until years after the exposure. We navigate these complexities because they are the core of our practice, not an occasional deviation.
Our contingency fee structure means you pay nothing unless we recover benefits on your behalf. We move quickly on new cases to secure temporary disability payments and medical authorizations because we understand that Long Beach workers cannot afford to wait while an insurance company runs out the clock.
Injured at work in Long Beach? Call (661) 273-1780
Tap to call →Your case begins with a free consultation where we evaluate your injury, your employment situation, and the specific legal framework that applies to your claim. Once retained, we file your Application for Adjudication of Claim at the Long Beach WCAB District Office and begin the process of building your case. We arrange for medical evaluations with qualified specialists, handle all communications with the insurance carrier, and pursue every category of benefit available under the Labor Code. If the insurer disputes your claim, we are prepared to take your case through discovery and trial at the Long Beach board. You pay nothing out of pocket — our fee is based solely on what we recover for you.
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