WCAB offices / Santa Ana
Orange County & Inland Empire · DWC code ANA

WCAB Santa Ana district office

The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board district office serving Santa Ana. 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
2 MacArthur Place, Suite 600
Santa Ana, CA 92707-7704
714-558-4121Directions

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
Paid parking around the building up to about $18/day, with more at 3 MacArthur Place and the neighbouring Doubletree lot.
Transit
OCTA bus service; Metrolink’s Santa Ana station is roughly four miles away.

Before you go

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Santa Ana district office FAQ

Where is the Santa Ana WCAB district office?
2 MacArthur Place, Suite 600, Santa Ana, CA 92707-7704. The phone number is 714-558-4121. Paid parking around the building up to about $18/day, with more at 3 MacArthur Place and the neighbouring Doubletree lot.
What are the court hours at the Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana?
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 Santa Ana WCAB?
177 California ZIP codes are assigned to Santa Ana (DWC code ANA) 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 Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana 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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