[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR34.9]

[Page 123]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 34_CLAIMS FILED UNDER THE MILITARY PERSONNEL AND CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 34.9  Claims involving carriers or insurers.

    (a) Carriers. (1) If property is damaged, lost or destroyed while 
being shipped pursuant to authorized travel orders, the owner shall file 
a written claim for reimbursement against the carrier no later than nine 
months from the date of delivery or should have been made according to 
the terms of the contract. It shall be filed before or concurrent with 
submitting a claim against the government under this part.
    (2) The demand shall be made against the responsible carrier if more 
than one contract was issued, a separate demand shall be made against 
the last carrier on each such document, unless claimant knows which 
carrier was in possession of the property when the damage or loss 
occurred.
    (b) Insurers. (1) If property which is damaged, lost, or destroyed 
incident to the claimant's service is insured in whole or in part, the 
claimant shall inform the Claims Officer whether a claim was made with 
the insurance carrier.
    (2) The claimant shall inform the claims officer if he or she 
received a reimbursement from the insurance carrier for the item that 
was damaged or lost. The exact amount of the reimbursement must be 
reported.
    (3) If the claimant receives a reimbursement for the lost or damaged 
property from an insurance carrier, the maximum amount that can be 
recovered from the Department is the difference between an appropriate 
award under this regulation and the amount recovered from the insurance 
carrier. The claimant is responsible for submitting to the Department 
documentation that identifies the exact amount of the reimbursement.