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.