WCAB offices / Sacramento
Central Valley & North · DWC code SAC

WCAB Sacramento district office

The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board district office serving Sacramento. 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
160 Promenade Circle, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95834-2962
916-928-3101Directions
One of only two offices with the Audit Unit, SIBTF and UEBTF all on site.

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

Audit
Audit Unit
Audits claims administrators for benefit-delivery compliance.
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.
SIBTF
Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund
The fund that pays when a prior disability combines with the new injury past 70%.
UEBTF
Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund
The fund that pays when the employer was illegally uninsured.

Getting there

Parking
Adjacent lots, patrolled by a security service.
Transit
Sacramento Regional Transit serves the area.

Before you go

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Sacramento district office FAQ

Where is the Sacramento WCAB district office?
160 Promenade Circle, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95834-2962. The phone number is 916-928-3101. Adjacent lots, patrolled by a security service.
What are the court hours at the Sacramento 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 Sacramento?
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 Sacramento WCAB?
242 California ZIP codes are assigned to Sacramento (DWC code SAC) 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 Sacramento office?
Yes. The DEU prepares the formal permanent-disability ratings, and it sits on site here along with Audit Unit, Information & Assistance, Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund.

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Transcribed from the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s published office page and last checked on July 28, 2026see DIR’s Sacramento 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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