Restaurant Worker Injury Lawyer Restaurants and kitchens.
Burns, cuts, slips on wet floors and long hours on your feet. If it happened in the kitchen, it's covered, even if you work part-time or get paid in cash.
Even if you're paid in cash or under the table, workers' comp law protects you.
Restaurants and kitchens: what we fight
We're Spanish-speaking restaurant worker injury lawyers in Southern California. The consultation is free, and if we don't win, you don't pay.
- Burns from oil and grills
- Cuts from knives and slicers
- Kitchen slips and falls
- Foot, knee and back injuries
- Wrist injuries from repetitive motion
- Lifting boxes and heavy containers
Your rights in California
- Medical careDoctors, therapy, medicine and surgery paid for by your employer's insurance. Not by you.
- Payments while you healIf the doctor says you can't work, you generally get about two-thirds of your wages (with limits).
- Permanent disabilityIf you're left with an injury that doesn't go away, you're owed an extra payment for it.
- Help getting back to workIf you can't do your old job anymore, there may be a voucher for school or learning a new trade.
What to do right now
- 1
Tell your manager
In writing or by text. Within 30 days.
- 2
Ask for the DWC-1
To open your claim.
- 3
See a doctor
Burns and cuts get infected if they're not treated right.
- 4
Call us
If they tell you you're not covered or start cutting your hours.
Questions people ask
I work part-time. Am I covered?
Yes. It doesn't matter how many hours you work. If you're an employee, you're covered from day one.
They fired me after I got burned.
It's illegal to fire you for reporting an injury. That may be a separate case. Call us.
Guides that can help
I got messed up on the job and I don't have papers. Can I file a claim?
Yep. In California, workers' compensation covers workers regardless of immigration status.
Stay sharp on the deadlines: 2 years for a crash, 30 days to tell your boss
The boss says he has no insurance. Now what?
They messed you up? Call El Chingón.
(949) 478-3159Come on, don't leave it for tomorrow. Free and confidential consultation. Hablamos español.