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Nothing up front. California workers' comp attorney fees come out of your recovery as a percentage reviewed and approved by a judge — typically around 15%. The consultation is free, and if there's no recovery, there's no fee. There's no financial reason to wait.

Often, yes. A denial is the insurance company's opening position — not the final word. But denials come with their own appeal deadlines, and that clock is already running. The sooner it's challenged, the better your chances.

Report your injury to your employer as soon as possible — generally within 30 days — and in most cases you have one year to file. But don't run out the clock: evidence fades, witnesses move on, and the strongest cases are the ones built early. If you think you might be late, ask anyway — deadlines have exceptions.

Yes. Injured workers in California have the right to change attorneys — and every week with an attorney who won't return your calls is a week your case isn't moving. Waiting doesn't fix a bad fit.

California workers' comp covers cumulative trauma injuries — pain that develops over months or years — and, in qualifying situations, psychiatric injuries caused by work. These claims get harder to document the longer you wait, so getting experienced help early makes a real difference.