WCAB offices / San Jose
Bay Area · DWC code SJO

WCAB San Jose district office

The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board district office serving San Jose. 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
224 Airport Parkway, Suite 600
San Jose, CA 95110-3718
408-277-1246Directions
Instead of a walk-through window, San Jose publishes calendar-clerk hours: 8:15–11:45 a.m. and 1:15–4:45 p.m., Monday–Friday except holidays.

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
Not published for San Jose — call 408-277-1246 before bringing documents over.

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 public parking in an open-air lot.
Transit
VTA serves Airport Parkway.

Before you go

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San Jose district office FAQ

Where is the San Jose WCAB district office?
224 Airport Parkway, Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95110-3718. The phone number is 408-277-1246. Free public parking in an open-air lot.
What are the court hours at the San Jose 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).
Does the San Jose office have walk-through hours?
DWC doesn’t publish a walk-through window for San Jose. Call 408-277-1246 before you drive over with a settlement to sign.
Which ZIP codes file at the San Jose WCAB?
150 California ZIP codes are assigned to San Jose (DWC code SJO) 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 San Jose 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 San Jose 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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