District 6 Claims Office
If you believe you have a claim against Caltrans District 6 (serving Fresno, Western Kern, Kings, Madera, and Tulare Counties) and it is for less than $5000.00, you can download the claim form and instructions below or call (559) 445-6996. If your claim is for an amount greater than $5000.00, please call the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board at 800-955-0045 or check their website - http://www.vcgcb.ca.gov/
Timelines for filing Claims
Claims for death or injury to a person, personal property, or growing crops must be filied within six months after the incident occurred. Any other claim must be filed within one year after the incident.
If the claim should have been filed within six months, and the deadline was missed, claimants must file a "leave to present a late claim" within one year.
Click on the damage claim links below to download the instructions and form. They are downloadable in Portable Document Format (PDF) that requires Adobe Readerİ 5.0 or above to view and print.
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