[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR17.12]



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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 17_ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS--Table of Contents

 

    Subpart A_Claims Against Government Under Federal Tort Claims Act

 

Sec.  17.12  Action on approved claim.



    (a) Payment of a claim approved under this subpart is contingent on 

claimant's execution of: (1) A Claim for Damage or Injury, Standard Form 

95; (2) a claims settlement agreement; and (3) a Voucher for Payment, 

Standard Form 1145, as appropriate. When a claimant is represented by an 

attorney, the voucher for payment shall designate both the claimant and 

his attorney as payees, and the check shall be delivered to the 

attorney, whose address shall appear on the voucher.

    (b) Acceptance by the claimant, his agent, or legal representative 

of an award, compromise, or settlement made under section 2672 or 2677 

of Title 28, United States Code, is final and conclusive on the 

claimant, his agent or legal representative, and any other person on 

whose behalf or for whose benefit the claim has been presented, and 

constitutes a complete release of any claim against the United States 

and against any officer or employee of the Government whose act or 

omission gave rise to the claim, by reason of the same subject matter.



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