[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: 20CFR670.905]

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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. 670.905  Are damages that occur to private parties at Job Corps Centers eligible for reimbursement under the Tort Claims Act?

    (a) Whenever there is loss or damage to persons or property, which 
is believed to have resulted from operation of a Job Corps center and to 
be a proper charge against the Federal Government, the owner(s) of the 
property, the injured person(s), or their agent may submit a claim for 
the damage to the Regional Solicitor. Claims must be filed no later than 
two years from the date of loss or damage. The Regional Solicitor will 
determine if the claim is valid under the Tort Claims Act. If the 
Regional Solicitor determines a claim is not valid under the Tort Claims 
Act, the Regional Solicitor must consider the facts and may still settle 
the claim, in an amount not to exceed $1,500.
    (b) The Job Corps may pay students for valid claims under the Tort 
Claims Act for lost, damaged, or stolen property, up to a maximum amount 
set by the Secretary, when the loss is not due to the negligence of the 
student. Students must file claims no later than six months from the 
date of loss. Students are compensated for losses including those that 
result from a natural disaster or those that occur when the student's 
property is in the protective custody of the Job Corps, such as when the 
student is AWOL. Claims must be filed with Job Corps regional offices. 
The regional office will promptly notify the student and the center of 
its determination.