Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
Title 32 - National Defense |
Subtitle A - Department of Defense |
Chapter V - Department of the Army |
SubChapter B - Claims and Accounts |
Part 536 - Claims Against the United States |
Subpart A - The Army Claims System |
§ 536.1 - Purpose of the Army Claims System. |
§ 536.2 - Claims authorities. |
§ 536.3 - Command and organizational relationships. |
§ 536.4 - Designation of claims attorneys. |
§ 536.5 - The Judge Advocate General. |
§ 536.6 - The Army claims mission. |
§ 536.7 - Responsibilities of the Commander USARCS. |
§ 536.8 - Responsibilities and operations of command claims services. |
§ 536.9 - Responsibilities and operations of area claims offices. |
§ 536.10 - Responsibilities and operations of claims processing offices. |
§ 536.11 - Chief of Engineers. |
§ 536.12 - Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command. |
§ 536.13 - Chief, National Guard Bureau. |
§ 536.14 - Commanders of major Army commands. |
§ 536.15 - Claims policies. |
§ 536.16 - Release of information policies. |
§ 536.17 - Single-service claims responsibility (DODD 5515.8 and DODD 5515.9). |
§ 536.18 - Cross-servicing of claims. |
§ 536.19 - Disaster claims planning. |
§ 536.20 - Claims assistance visits. |
§ 536.21 - Annual claims award. |
Subpart B - Investigation and Processing of Claims |
§ 536.22 - Claims investigative responsibility - General. |
§ 536.23 - Identifying claims incidents both for and against the government. |
§ 536.24 - Delegation of investigative responsibility. |
§ 536.25 - Procedures for accepting claims. |
§ 536.26 - Identification of a proper claim. |
§ 536.27 - Identification of a proper claimant. |
§ 536.28 - Claims acknowledgment. |
§ 536.29 - Revision of filed claims. |
§ 536.30 - Action upon receipt of claim. |
§ 536.31 - Opening claim files. |
§ 536.32 - Transfer of claims among armed services branches. |
§ 536.33 - Use of small claims procedures. |
§ 536.34 - Determination of correct statute. |
§ 536.35 - Unique issues related to environmental claims. |
§ 536.36 - Related remedies. |
§ 536.37 - Importance of the claims investigation. |
§ 536.38 - Elements of the investigation. |
§ 536.39 - Use of experts, consultants and appraisers. |
§ 536.40 - Conducting the investigation. |
§ 536.41 - Determination of liability - generally. |
§ 536.42 - Constitutional torts. |
§ 536.43 - Incident to service. |
§ 536.44 - FECA and LSHWCA claims exclusions. |
§ 536.45 - Statutory exceptions. |
§ 536.46 - Other exclusions. |
§ 536.47 - Statute of limitations. |
§ 536.48 - Federal employee requirement. |
§ 536.49 - Scope of employment requirement. |
§ 536.50 - Determination of damages - applicable law. |
§ 536.51 - Collateral source rule. |
§ 536.52 - Subrogation. |
§ 536.53 - Evaluation of claims - general rules and guidelines. |
§ 536.54 - Joint tortfeasors. |
§ 536.55 - Structured settlements. |
§ 536.56 - Negotiations - purpose and extent. |
§ 536.57 - Who should negotiate. |
§ 536.58 - Settlement negotiations with unrepresented claimants. |
§ 536.59 - Settlement or approval authority. |
§ 536.60 - Splitting property damage and personal injury claims. |
§ 536.61 - Advance payments. |
§ 536.62 - Action memorandums. |
§ 536.63 - Settlement agreements. |
§ 536.64 - Final offers. |
§ 536.65 - Denial notice. |
§ 536.66 - The “Parker” denial. |
§ 536.67 - Mailing procedures. |
§ 536.68 - Appeal or reconsideration. |
§ 536.69 - Retention of file. |
§ 536.70 - Preparation and forwarding of payment vouchers. |
§ 536.71 - Fund sources. |
§ 536.72 - Finality of settlement. |
Subpart C - Claims Cognizable Under the Military Claims Act |
§ 536.73 - Statutory authority for the Military Claims Act. |
§ 536.74 - Scope for claims under the Military Claims Act. |
§ 536.75 - Claims payable under the Military Claims Act. |
§ 536.76 - Claims not payable under the Military Claims Act. |
§ 536.77 - Applicable law for claims under the Military Claims Act. |
§ 536.78 - Settlement authority for claims under the Military Claims Act. |
§ 536.79 - Action on appeal under the Military Claims Act. |
§ 536.80 - Payment of costs, settlements, and judgments related to certain medical malpractice claims. |
§ 536.81 - Payment of costs, settlements, and judgments related to certain legal malpractice claims. |
§ 536.82 - Reopening an MCA claim after final action by a settlement authority. |
Subpart D - Claims Cognizable Under the Federal Tort Claims Act |
§ 536.83 - Statutory authority for the Federal Tort Claims Act. |
§ 536.84 - Scope for claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act. |
§ 536.85 - Claims payable under the Federal Tort Claims Act. |
§ 536.86 - Claims not payable under the Federal Tort Claims Act. |
§ 536.87 - Applicable law for claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act. |
§ 536.88 - Settlement authority for claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act. |
§ 536.89 - Reconsideration of Federal Tort Claims Act claims. |
Subpart E - Claims Cognizable Under the Non-Scope Claims Act |
§ 536.90 - Statutory authority for the Non-Scope Claims Act. |
§ 536.91 - Scope for claims under the Non-Scope Claims Act. |
§ 536.92 - Claims payable under the Non-Scope Claims Act. |
§ 536.93 - Claims not payable under the Non-Scope Claims Act. |
§ 536.94 - Settlement authority for claims under the Non-Scope Claims Act. |
§ 536.95 - Reconsideration of Non-Scope Claims Act claims. |
Subpart F - Claims Cognizable Under the National Guard Claims Act |
§ 536.96 - Statutory authority for the National Guard Claims Act. |
§ 536.97 - Scope for claims under the National Guard Claims Act. |
§ 536.98 - Claims payable under the National Guard Claims Act. |
§ 536.99 - Claims not payable under the National Guard Claims Act. |
§ 536.100 - Applicable law for claims under the National Guard Claims Act. |
§ 536.101 - Settlement authority for claims under the National Guard Claims Act. |
§ 536.102 - Actions on appeal under the National Guard Claims Act. |
Subpart G - Claims Cognizable Under International Agreements |
§ 536.103 - Statutory authority for claims cognizable under international claims agreements. |
§ 536.104 - Current agreements in force. |
§ 536.105 - Responsibilities generally/international agreements claims. |
§ 536.106 - Definitions for international agreements claims. |
§ 536.107 - Scope for international agreements claims arising in the United States. |
§ 536.108 - Claims payable under international agreements (for those arising in the United States). |
§ 536.109 - Claims not payable under international agreements (for those arising in the United States). |
§ 536.110 - Notification of incidents arising under international agreements (for claims arising in the United States). |
§ 536.111 - Investigation of claims arising under international agreements (for those claims arising in the United States). |
§ 536.112 - Settlement authority for claims arising under international agreements (for those claims arising in the United States). |
§ 536.113 - Assistance to foreign forces for claims arising under international agreements (as to claims arising in the United States). |
§ 536.114 - Scope for claims arising overseas under international agreements. |
§ 536.115 - Claims procedures for claims arising overseas under international agreements. |
§ 536.116 - Responsibilities as to claims arising overseas under international agreements. |
Subpart H - Maritime Claims |
§ 536.117 - Statutory authority for maritime claims. |
§ 536.118 - Related statutes for maritime claims. |
§ 536.119 - Scope for maritime claims. |
§ 536.120 - Claims payable as maritime claims. |
§ 536.121 - Claims not payable as maritime claims. |
§ 536.122 - Limitation of settlement of maritime claims. |
§ 536.123 - Limitation of liability for maritime claims. |
§ 536.124 - Settlement authority for maritime claims. |
Subpart I - Claims Cognizable Under Article 139, Uniform Code of Military Justice |
§ 536.125 - Statutory authority for Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) Claims. |
§ 536.126 - Purpose of UCMJ claims. |
§ 536.127 - Proper claimants; unknown accused - under the UCMJ. |
§ 536.128 - Effect of disciplinary action, voluntary restitution, or contributory negligence for claims under the UCMJ. |
§ 536.129 - Claims cognizable as UCMJ claims. |
§ 536.130 - Claims not cognizable as UCMJ claims. |
§ 536.131 - Limitations on assessments arising from UCMJ claims. |
§ 536.132 - Procedure for processing UCMJ claims. |
§ 536.133 - Reconsideration of UCMJ claims. |
§ 536.134 - Additional claims judge advocate and claims attorney responsibilities (for UCMJ claims). |
Subpart J - Claims Cognizable Under the Foreign Claims Act |
§ 536.135 - Statutory authority for the Foreign Claims Act. |
§ 536.136 - Scope for claims arising under the Foreign Claims Act. |
§ 536.137 - Claims payable under the Foreign Claims Act. |
§ 536.138 - Claims not payable under the Foreign Claims Act. |
§ 536.139 - Applicable law for claims under the Foreign Claims Act. |
§ 536.140 - Appointment and functions of Foreign Claims Commissions. |
§ 536.141 - Composition of Foreign Claims Commissions. |
§ 536.142 - Qualification of members of Foreign Claims Commissions. |
§ 536.143 - Settlement authority of Foreign Claims Commissions. |
§ 536.144 - Reopening a claim after final action by a Foreign Claims Commission. |
§ 536.145 - Solatia payment. |
Subpart K - Nonappropriated Fund Claims |
§ 536.146 - Claims against nonappropriated fund employees - generally. |
§ 536.147 - Claims by NAFI employees for losses incident to employment. |
§ 536.148 - Claims generated by the acts or omissions of NAFI employees. |
§ 536.149 - Identification of persons whose actions may generate liability. |
§ 536.150 - Claims payable from appropriated funds. |
§ 536.151 - Settlement authority for claims generated by acts or omissions of NAFI employees. |
§ 536.152 - Payment of claims generated by acts or omissions of NAFI employees. |
§ 536.153 - Claims involving tortfeasors other than nonappropriated fund employees: NAFI contractors. |
§ 536.154 - Claims involving tortfeasors other than nonappropriated fund employees: NAFI risk management program (RIMP) claims. |
§ 536.155 - Claims payable involving tortfeasors other than nonappropriated fund employees. |
§ 536.156 - Procedures for claims involving tortfeasors other than nonappropriated fund employees. |
§ 536.157 - Settlement/approval authority for claims involving tortfeasors other than nonappropriated fund employees. |