(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 Sec. 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.
