Mission statement

• Process citizen claims in a prompt, efficient and equitable manner
• Maintain financial policies and practices to meet anticipated program financing needs while protecting the County’s assets from loss
• Assist County agencies to control and minimize loss exposures

Office information

Location, hours, history

Building history

Brief history of the Yesler Building and its namesake Henry Yesler.

King County Code

The Office of Risk Management is governed by Title 4 of the King County Code, Chapter 4.12.
The entire code is available here.

Washington State statute

Claims filed against the County are governed by chapter 4.96 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW).

Contacts

Before contacting the Office of Risk Management about a claim you should review the claims process. You can then contact the office via the contact list.