# Long Beach Workers Compensation Appeals Board Lawyer > Work injuries can result in large settlements, payments for past and future medical treatment, disability benefits Source: https://employeelawca.com/long-beach-workers-compensation-lawyer/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving Los Angeles County, California. Phone: (323) 525-1600 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 13418 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Contact form: https://employeelawca.com/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- The Long Beach Workers Compensation Appeals Board is located at: 300 Oceangate Drive Suite 200 Long Beach, California 90802 Going about the handling of a workers compensation claim on your own is a bad idea. Plain and simple, without an experienced workers compensation lawyer you will be screwed. **Call our experienced Los Angeles Area workers compensation and labor lawyers at (323) 525-1600 to:** - **Better understand how Workers Compensation Benefits are Calculated.** - **Learn how your average weekly wages go into determining the amount you might receive for a workers compensation injury** - **How Workers Compensation Benefits may be based on the occupation of a laborer of like age by applying a special schedule for the determination of total permanent disability** - **Learn what the difference is between permanent disability and temporary disability in the workers compensation system** - **Have a discrete, confidential attorney client privileged conversation about your work injury, or a workplace death including whether the employer must pay burial costs. It is an unfortunate fact, but some workers compensation claims involve the death of a worker** 1. **If you do not hire a workers compensation lawyer your employer's workers compensation insurance carrier will screw you. They will see to it you receive the least amount of compensation possible.** 2. **Your body is important. Why would you want to jeopardize your workers compensation benefits by trying to navigate the confusing workers compensation process and trying to represent yourself in a place you are not trained?** 3. **Let's be real. If you are not a lawyer you lack experience writing legal documents and presenting a case. Don't treat your work injury like a $500.00 landlord tenant dispute.** 4. **If you are not a workers compensation lawyer you do not know the rules for the workers compensation system. There are many statutes and cases that control how the workers compensation process works.** 5. **By hiring a lawyer you may well end up getting better medical treatment from the right doctors. Your lawyer can also try to make sure you are evaluated by a neutral, fair doctor for the purpose of assessing the longevity and seriousness of your workers compensation injury** 6. **A qualified lawyer can assess whether besides claims for workers Compensation you may also have claims for wrongful termination, disability discrimination, or violations of Family Medical Leave Act rights known as California Family Rights Leave Act (CFRA) in California.** We are taking calls from injured workers about workers compensation matters involving the Long Beach Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Marina Del Rey Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Los Angeles Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Van Nuys Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Pomona Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Oxnard Workers Compensation Appeals Board [CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON OUR OXNARD OFFICE](https://venturaemploymentlawyer.com/), Anaheim Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Santa Ana Workers Compensation Appeals Board [CLICK HERE FOR OUR ORANGE COUNTY WEBSITE](https://worklawyeroc.com), and Bakersfield Workers Compensation Appeals Board [CLICK HERE FOR OUR BAKERSFIELD OFFICE](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/). 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We meet workers compensation clients in many different locations in Los Angeles. Depending on the nature of your work injury, we may even be willing to meet you at your house, apartment, the hospital, or a nursing home. ## Our Firm: No Upfront Fees or Costs ### Contingency Fee Representation All employment cases for employees are taken on a **contingency basis**. We are only paid a fee **when and if we win** your case, and we **advance all litigation costs**. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee. ### Serving Los Angeles County We have proudly served all of Los Angeles County since 1993. Ready to discuss your case? 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He has represented a wide range of employees throughout California. Mr. Gerber has won **51 of the binding arbitrations and jury trials** he first chaired, and a number of his appeals are published. This deep trial experience is the foundation of the firm's strategic approach to litigation. The employment attorneys employed by the Employment Lawyers Group have worked at the firm well in excess of five years, have also tried many different labor cases, and have all been **extensively trained on employment and wrongful termination law by Karl Gerber**. [Meet Karl Gerber](https://employeelawca.com/karl-gerber/) ## Ready to Discuss Your Case? Your rights as an employee matter. Submit a contact form and we'll get back to you. Submit A Contact Form [Call (323) 525-1600 Now](tel:3235251600)