[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR670.900]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 670--THE JOB CORPS UNDER TITLE I OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart I--Administrative and Management Provisions
 
Sec. 670.900  Are damages caused by students eligible for reimbursement under the Tort Claims Act?


    Yes, Students are considered Federal employees for purposes of the 
Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 2671 et seq.). If a student is alleged to be 
involved in the damage, loss, or destruction of the property of others, 
or in causing personal injury to or the death of another individual(s), 
the injured person(s), or their agent may file a claim with the Center 
Director. The Director must investigate all of the facts, including 
accident and medical reports, and interview witnesses, and submit the 
claim for a decision to the Regional Solicitor's Office. All tort claims 
for $25,000 or more must be sent to the Associate Solicitor for Employee 
Benefits, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20210.