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Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor

Title 29  

Labor

 

Chapter I  

Office of the Secretary of Labor

 

 

Part 15  

Administrative Claims Under the Federal Tort Claims Act and Related Statutes

 

 

 

Subpart A  

Claims Against the Government Under the Federal Tort Claims Act


29 CFR 15.3 - Administrative claim; who may file.

  • Section Number: 15.3
  • Section Name: Administrative claim; who may file.

    (a) A claim for the injury to or loss of property may be presented 
by the owner of the property, his or her duly authorized agent, or his 
or her legal representative.
    (b) A claim for personal injury may be presented by the injured 
person, his or her duly authorized agent, or his or her legal 
representative.
    (c) A claim for death may be presented by the executor or 
administrator of the decedent's estate, or by any other person legally 
entitled to assert such a claim in accordance with applicable State law.
    (d) A claim for loss wholly compensated by an insurer with the 
rights of a subrogee may be presented by the insurer. A claim for loss 
partially compensated by an insurer with the rights of a subrogee may be 
presented by the insurer or the insured individually, as their 
respective interests appears, or jointly. Whenever an insurer presents a 
claim asserting the rights of a subrogee, it shall present with its 
claim appropriate evidence that it has the rights of a subrogee.
    (e) A claim presented by an agent or legal representative shall be 
presented in the name of the claimant, be signed by the agent or 
representative, show the title or legal capacity of the person signing 
and be accompanied by evidence of his or her authority to present a 
claim on behalf of the claimant as
agent, executor, administrator, parent, guardian, or legal 
representative.
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