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Title 32National DefensePart / Section
Subtitle ADepartment of Defense1 – 999
Chapter VDepartment of the Army400 – 699
Subchapter BClaims and Accounts534 – 537
Part 536Claims Against the United States536.1 – 536.157
Subpart BInvestigation and Processing of Claims536.22 – 536.72
§ 536.22Claims investigative responsibility—General.
§ 536.23Identifying claims incidents both for and against the government.
§ 536.24Delegation of investigative responsibility.
§ 536.25Procedures for accepting claims.
§ 536.26Identification of a proper claim.
§ 536.27Identification of a proper claimant.
§ 536.28Claims acknowledgment.
§ 536.29Revision of filed claims.
§ 536.30Action upon receipt of claim.
§ 536.31Opening claim files.
§ 536.32Transfer of claims among armed services branches.
§ 536.33Use of small claims procedures.
§ 536.34Determination of correct statute.
§ 536.35Unique issues related to environmental claims.
§ 536.36Related remedies.
§ 536.37Importance of the claims investigation.
§ 536.38Elements of the investigation.
§ 536.39Use of experts, consultants and appraisers.
§ 536.40Conducting the investigation.
§ 536.41Determination of liability—generally.
§ 536.42Constitutional torts.
§ 536.43Incident to service.
§ 536.44FECA and LSHWCA claims exclusions.
§ 536.45Statutory exceptions.
§ 536.46Other exclusions.
§ 536.47Statute of limitations.
§ 536.48Federal employee requirement.
§ 536.49Scope of employment requirement.
§ 536.50Determination of damages—applicable law.
§ 536.51Collateral source rule.
§ 536.52Subrogation.
§ 536.53Evaluation of claims—general rules and guidelines.
§ 536.54Joint tortfeasors.
§ 536.55Structured settlements.
§ 536.56Negotiations—purpose and extent.
§ 536.57Who should negotiate.
§ 536.58Settlement negotiations with unrepresented claimants.
§ 536.59Settlement or approval authority.
§ 536.60Splitting property damage and personal injury claims.
§ 536.61Advance payments.
§ 536.62Action memorandums.
§ 536.63Settlement agreements.
§ 536.64Final offers.
§ 536.65Denial notice.
§ 536.66The “Parker” denial.
§ 536.67Mailing procedures.
§ 536.68Appeal or reconsideration.
§ 536.69Retention of file.
§ 536.70Preparation and forwarding of payment vouchers.
§ 536.71Fund sources.
§ 536.72Finality of settlement.