Workers' compensation reference materials
Most of these publications are available at public, law or university libraries. They may be purchased on-line, at legal book stores, or by calling the phone number listed with the publication.
The Division of Workers' Compensation does not endorse these publications. This list is provided as a public service to the workers' compensation community.
| California Workers' Compensation Claims & Benefits by David W. O'Brien (818) 206-9222 x203 or www.fskstore.com |
| California Compensation Cases (annual compilation of significant workers' compensation decisions) (800) 223-1940 or www.lexisnexis.com |
| California Law of Employee Injuries and Workers' Compensation Practice and Procedure by Warren L. Hanna (800) 223-1940 or www.lexisnexis.com |
| California Workers' Compensation Law Handbook by Stanford D. Herlick (800) 223-1940 or www.lexisnexis.com |
| California Workers' Compensation Practice by Charles L. Swezey (800) 232-3444 or www.ceb.com |
| Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment by the American Medical Association (800) 621-8335 or www.ama-assn.org (Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Edition available) |
| Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines (second edition) by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) (800) 533-8046 or www.acoem.org (third edition available) |
| Official medical fee schedule (OMFS) Published by the state Division of Workers' Compensation (800) 794-6900 |
| Schedule for rating permanent disabilities (PDRS) Published by the state Division of Workers' Compensation www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/DEU.html |
| Sullivan on Comp by Michael W. Sullivan, Esq., Sure S. Log, Esq., Professor David J. Chetcuti (866) 458-8762 or www.sullivanoncomp.com |
| Take Charge of Your Workers' Compensation Claim (old version: How to Handle Your Workers' Compensation Claim) by Christopher Ball (800) 992-6656 (Eighth edition available) |
Work Comp Index |
| Workers' Compensation Laws of California (The Labor Code) (800) 223-1940 or www.lexisnexis.com |
July 2018