WCAB offices / Riverside
Orange County & Inland Empire · DWC code RIV

WCAB Riverside district office

The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board district office serving Riverside. 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
3737 Main Street, Suite 300
Riverside, CA 92501-3337
951-782-4269Directions

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.

Getting there

Parking
Downtown parking is meters and city lots only. The Market Street garage gives the first 90 minutes free; there is a small lot at University and Main.
Transit
Metrolink Riverside Line (Downtown station) is about a mile away; Riverside Transit Agency buses serve Main Street.

Before you go

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Riverside district office FAQ

Where is the Riverside WCAB district office?
3737 Main Street, Suite 300, Riverside, CA 92501-3337. The phone number is 951-782-4269. Downtown parking is meters and city lots only. The Market Street garage gives the first 90 minutes free; there is a small lot at University and Main.
What are the court hours at the Riverside 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 Riverside?
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 Riverside WCAB?
131 California ZIP codes are assigned to Riverside (DWC code RIV) 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 Riverside 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 Riverside 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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