WCAB offices / Santa Rosa
Bay Area · DWC code SRO

WCAB Santa Rosa district office

The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board district office serving Santa Rosa. 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
50 D Street, Room 420
Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4771
707-576-2391Directions

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 Santa Rosa — call 707-576-2391 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
A City of Santa Rosa garage sits directly across D Street at about $0.75/hour (roughly $8/day max); meters on D and Second Streets.
Transit
Santa Rosa CityBus, Sonoma County Transit and Golden Gate Transit all serve downtown.

Before you go

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Santa Rosa district office FAQ

Where is the Santa Rosa WCAB district office?
50 D Street, Room 420, Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4771. The phone number is 707-576-2391. A City of Santa Rosa garage sits directly across D Street at about $0.75/hour (roughly $8/day max); meters on D and Second Streets.
What are the court hours at the Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa office have walk-through hours?
DWC doesn’t publish a walk-through window for Santa Rosa. Call 707-576-2391 before you drive over with a settlement to sign.
Which ZIP codes file at the Santa Rosa WCAB?
180 California ZIP codes are assigned to Santa Rosa (DWC code SRO) 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 Rosa 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 Rosa 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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