As there is no application form available, the request should be in the form of a letter with the proposed claim attached. The Board is then required to act on the leave to present a late claim within 45 days. The person who sustained the alleged injury, damage or loss died before the expiration of the time specified in Government Code Section 911.2 for the presentation of the claim. Statutes relating to the Government Claims Program can be found at the Legislative Counsel's web site, commencing with California Government Code, Chapter 1, Section 900 . It normally takes from between 30 - 120 days for the GC Program to receive a recommendation from another state agency.
Some agencies vary in the length of time it takes to respond.
Your claim will be assigned by the last two digits of your claim number to either a claims technician or an analyst. Please reference the claim number. It is only necessary to file a claim with the GC Program. Once your claim has been filed, the GC Program will then request recommendations from the impacted agencies. The Legislature has given the Board the authority to handle all claims against the state.