Notice
To electronically file a claim form with the OCWR, please download and complete the claim form and send the completed form by email to OCWRefile@ocwr.gov.
(You also may file the completed claim form with the OCWR Clerk’s office via mail, fax, or personal delivery.)
If you have not received an email confirming that the OCWR Clerk’s office has docketed your claim within two business days of electronic filing or filing by fax or personal delivery (or seven days if filing by mail), please contact the Clerk’s office. For such an inquiry, or to otherwise inquire about the status of any claim, you can contact the Clerk’s office via email at OCWRefile@ocwr.gov or by telephone at 202-897-7169
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