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.