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King County Disability Retirement Board for LEOFF-1

The King County Disability Retirement Board for LEOFF-1 reviews and rules on claims for reimbursement of medical expenses and applications for disability leave and retirement benefits mandated under Washington State LEOFF retirement Plan 1.

The Board represents 14 fire districts and 12 public safety departments in unincorporated King County as well as the King County Sheriff's Office. The Board's jurisdiction covers a membership of approximately 633 active-duty and retired LEOFF-1 fire fighters and police officers.

Who is on the Board?

Five voting members, a medical consultant, a mental health consultant, a legal consultant and an administrator.

Voting Members 

Firefighter Representative
Dennis Thompson, Chairman
Phone: 206-263-6394
E-mail: carale2dennis@comcast.net
Police Representative
Tom Smith
Phone: 206-263-6394
E-mail: kcleoff1@kingcounty.gov
Small Cities Representative
Howard Botts, Vice Chairman
Mayor, Black Diamond
Phone: 360-886-2560
Council Representative
Currently Vacant
Metropolitan King County Council
Citizen Representative
Nancy Ledgerwood-VanVleck
Phone: 206-263-6394
E-mail: jwvanvleck@comcast.net
 

Board Office

King County Disability Retirement Board for LEOFF-1
The Chinook Building, CNK-ES-0240
401 Fifth Ave., Second Floor
Seattle, WA 98104-2333

Curtis Nakata, Administrator
Phone: 206-263-6394
Call center: 206-684-1556
Fax: 206-296-7679
E-mail: kcleoff1@kingcounty.gov  

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For assistance, contact:

Curt Nakata, Board Administrator
King County Disability Retirement
     Board for LEOFF-1
The Chinook Building,
     CNK-ES-0240
401 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor
Seattle, WA 98104-2333

Phone: 206-263-6394 
Call center: 206-684-1556

Fax: 206-296-7679
E-mail: kcleoff1@kingcounty.gov

Hours: 8 a.m.–noon, 
           Monday through Friday