WCAB offices / Long Beach
Los Angeles & vicinity · DWC code LBO

WCAB Long Beach district office

The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board district office serving Long Beach. 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.

Address
1500 Hughes Way, Suite C203
Long Beach, CA 90810
562-590-5001Directions
The office moved to Hughes Way from its former downtown location — older directories and filed pleadings may still carry the previous address.

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, through the front guard station.
Transit
Long Beach Transit serves the location.

Before you go

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Long Beach district office FAQ

Where is the Long Beach WCAB district office?
1500 Hughes Way, Suite C203, Long Beach, CA 90810. The phone number is 562-590-5001. Free, through the front guard station.
What are the court hours at the Long Beach 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 Long Beach?
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 Long Beach WCAB?
111 California ZIP codes are assigned to Long Beach (DWC code LBO) 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 Long Beach office?
Yes. The DEU prepares the formal permanent-disability ratings, and it sits on site here along with Information & Assistance.

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Transcribed from the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s published office page and last checked on July 28, 2026see DIR’s Long Beach page. Offices move and hours change; call ahead before you travel. DWC information line 1-800-736-7401; disability accommodations 1-866-681-1459.

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