32 C.F.R. § 842.117 Delegations of authority.
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(a) Settlement authority: (1) The following individuals have delegated authority to settle, compromise, or waive claims for $40,000 or less and to accept full payment on any claim: (i) The Judge Advocate General. (ii) The Deputy Judge Advocate General. (iii) The Director of Civil Law. (iv) Chief, Deputy Chief, and Branch Chiefs, Claims and Tort Litigation Staff. (2) The SJA of HQ 9AF for CENTCOM, and SJAs of PACAF and USAFE have delegated authority to compromise or waive claims for $30,000 or less and to accept full payment on any claim. (3) SJAs of single base GCMs, the SJAs of GMCs in PACAF and USAFE, and the SJAs of each Air Force base, station, or fixed installation have delegated authority to compromise or waive claims for $15,000 or less and to accept full payment on any claim. (b) Authority to assert a claim. Each settlement authority has authority to assert a claim in any amount for the reasonable value of medical care. (c) Redelegation of authority. A settlement authority may redelegate to a subordinate judge advocate or civilian attorney, in writing, his or her authority to assert, compromsie, or waive claims. (d) Authority to reduce, withdraw, and restore settlement authority. Any superior settlement authority may reduce, withdraw, or restore delegated authority. (e) Settlement negotiations. A settlement authority may settle a claim filed for an amount within the delegated settlement authority. Claims in excess of the delegated authority must be approved by the next higher settlement authority. Unsuccessful negotiations at one level do not bind higher authority. Note: Telephonic approvals, in the discretion of the higher settlement authority, are authorized. (f) Special exceptions. Only the Department of Justice (DOJ) may approve claims involving: (1) Compromise or waiver of a claim for more than $40,000. (2) Settlement previously referred to DOJ. (3) Settlement where a third party files suit against the US or the injured party arising out of the same incident.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 842—ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS
Subpart N—Hospital Recovery Claims (42 U.S.C. 2651–2653)
§ 842.117 Delegations of authority.
