Claims against government
Filing an injury claim: County of Riverside
Injury claims against the County of Riverside are filed on paper with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Claims Division, at 4080 Lemon Street in Riverside, by mail or by hand. Fax, email and online filing are not accepted. Injury claims are due within six months, and the County allows 45 days to investigate.
| Where to file | Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Attn: Claims Division, P.O. Box 1147, 4080 Lemon St., Riverside, CA 92502-1147. [source] |
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| How to file | A claim against the County must be in writing and follow Government Code sections 910-915.4. [source] File by U.S. Mail to the P.O. Box, or deliver by hand to the Lemon St. address. Fax and email are not accepted. [source] The form must be signed, and the County wants the original form. [source] |
| Online or email | Online or electronic filing is not accepted. Claims must be filed on paper. [source] |
| Form | The County form is optional, but a claim filed without it must still contain the Government Code 910 elements. [source] If the form is not used and required elements are missing, the County sends a notice of insufficiency. [source] Form title: County of Riverside Claim for Damages to Person or Property (form footer: revised 7/20/2010). [source] |
| Form link | Current form link on the Clerk of the Board home page, labeled "Claims for Damages": official link . An older copy with identical text is at official link , which the HR FAQ still links to. [source] The HR Risk Management FAQ links to the 2023-03 copy of the form. [source] |
| Address | The form says the office is on the 1st floor at 4080 Lemon St. [source] |
| Phone | (951) 955-1060, for requesting a form or reaching the Claims Division. [source] |
| Deadline | Claims for death, personal injury, or damage to personal property: no later than 6 months after the incident (Gov. Code 911.2). [source] All other damage claims: no later than 1 year after the incident (Gov. Code 911.2). [source] With some exceptions, a claimant has 6 months from a written rejection notice to file suit (Gov. Code 945.6). [source] If no written rejection notice is given, a claimant has 2 years from the date the cause of action accrued to file suit (Gov. Code 945.6). [source] |
| After you file | The Clerk of the Board receives the claim and sends it to Risk Management, where a claims adjuster investigates whether the County is liable. [source] Allow 45 days for processing and investigation. [source] Personal injury claims should include unaltered copies of bills from treating physicians and records of other expenses. [source] Filing a claim does not guarantee payment. The County reviews the claim for liability and for proof of damages. [source] |
| Also note | Supporting documents to include: estimates, photos, and receipts. [source] Filing a false claim is a felony (Penal Code 72). [source] |
What a claim must contain and the six-month deadline (Gov. Code § 911.2) are explained in our guide to claims against government.
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