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Frequently Asked Questions

Below are some of the questions we hear most often. Click on the question and the answer will "pop up" in a window.

Answers to these frequently asked questions (FAQs) on this Web site are intended to provide summaries to questions and topic areas of common and frequent member interest. To the extent that answers to the FAQs are inconsistent with the King County LEOFF-1 Board rules or with any statute or other legal authority, the inconsistency will be resolved in favor of the Board rules and/or legal authority. If you have questions about specific plan details, please consult your LEOFF-1 employer or Board representative.

Who pays for claims?

What is the deadline for submitting a claim?

What is the time limit for submitting a claim to the Board?

How long does it take the Board to make a determination on my claim?

What is the length of time for King Disability Board to approve a claim?

Do I need to be present at the Board meeting to represent and present my claim?

How do payments from my health insurance relate to my LEOFF-1 benefits?
Do I have to use up my sick leave, vacation time or FMLA before I am eligible to apply for disability benefits?
What is next after disability retirement has been granted?
How long does it take to get my first pension check?
Will I have health care insurance after I'm retired?
How much will my monthly pension check be?
My doctor already sent in his report. Why another one?
How does the Board determine "line of duty"?
Does the $3,000 dental benefit mean I get my reimbursement from my dental insurance, plus an additional $3,000?

For further information contact:
Curt Nakata, Board Administrator, KCLEOFF1
The Chinook Building, CNK-ES-0240
401 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104-2333
Phone: 206-263-6394, or 206-684-1556
(call center)
Fax: 206-296-7679
8 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday

Updated: Apr. 30, 2008

 

 

 


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