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California workers' comp forms, explained

Plain-English walkthroughs of the official Division of Workers' Compensation forms injured workers deal with most. We explain each field and link to the official, current PDF on dir.ca.gov.

DWC-1 claim form: a field-by-field walkthrough

How to complete the employee section of California's DWC-1 Workers' Compensation Claim Form, item by item, what your employer fills in, and…

The DWC-1 Notice of Potential Eligibility, explained

The cover sheet of California's DWC-1 claim form lists your possible benefits and rights. A plain-English explanation of each section and…

Application for Adjudication of Claim, explained

The WCAB form that opens your case: what the Application for Adjudication asks, the three venue choices, the one-year deadline, filing…

QME panel request (Forms 105 and 106), explained

How California workers request a Qualified Medical Evaluator panel: Form 105 if you don't have an attorney, Form 106 for represented cases,…

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