§ 15.26 - Claims procedures.

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(a) Award. The Counsel for Claims and Compensation, the Regional Solicitors, and the Associate Regional Solicitors are authorized to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise and settle claims filed under this subpart that arose within their respective jurisdictions, except that any claim for an amount in excess of $25,000 shall fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Counsel for Claims and Compensation.

(b) Form of claim. Any writing received by the Office of the Solicitor within the time limits set forth in §15.21(d) will be accepted and considered a claim under the Act if it constitutes a demand for compensation from the Department. A demand is not required to be for a specific sum of money.

(c) Notification. The determination upon the claim shall be provided to the claimant in writing by the deciding official.

                    
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