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GCP FAQ

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What if my vehicle was damaged on a state highway?

Damages can include:

  • Potholes
  • Debris hitting windshield
  • Construction damage

First, ensure that the roadway where the incident occurred is owned or controlled by the state. GCP doesn’t have access  to this information. You may be able to access this info from the city, county, or CalTrans district where the incident occurred. Please reach out to them to confirm.

Next, you want to determine how much your damages are worth.

Claims for $12,500 or less need to be filed directly with Caltrans. (…)

Claims for more than $12,500 can be filed with the Government Claims Program.

Please include any repair estimates or receipts to support your claim.

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If you would like to file a claim with GCP regarding pothole damage or damage caused by debris on a CA highway, your claim must meet the following requirements:

  • The damages must equal $12,500 USD or more, and you must be able to prove this, for example, through an invoice from an auto shop assessing the damages and the cost needed to fix them
  • The damages must be caused by a state entity (i.e. Department of Transportation) to be under GCP’s jurisdiction. For a list of all state entities please click here.

If it only meets one of the requirements, please click here to file your claim with the Department of Transportation.

If you mistakenly file a claim with us, your claim risks getting rejected with no compensation.

You may be using an unsupported browser that blocks our downloads. Please try downloading our forms using Google Chrome. Microsoft Edge, Safari, and Firefox may run into complications.

If your issue is about an older version of Adobe or opening the download you may need another version. See below for links to some other file formats that might be more accessible for your computer or device.

GCP Claim Form (ORIM 006) | PDF | Word Doc| JPEG

Filing Fee Waiver (ORIM 005) | PDF | Word Doc | JPEG

If you need a form mailed to you, please reach out to us through gcinfo@dgs.ca.gov with your mailing address, and we will make sure we can get a copy to you.