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§ 378.6 Claim records.

Current wording, effective June 15, 2018.

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What changedApril 16, 2018 wording → June 15, 2018 wording (current)+7 added−14 removedHide

Link to an amendment published at 83 FR 16225, Apr. 16, 2018.
At the time a claim is received the carrier shall create a separate file and assign it a successive claim file number and note that number on all documents filed in support of the claim and all records and correspondence with respect to the claim, including the written or electronic acknowledgment of receipt required under § 378.7. If pertinent to the disposition of the claim, the carrier shall also note that number on the shipping order and delivery receipt, if any, covering the shipment involved.
[47 FR 12804, Mar. 25, 1982, as amended at 62 FR 15425, Apr. 1, 1997; 83 FR 16225, Apr. 16, 2018]

49 CFR § 378.6 — Claim records.. Text current through October 15, 2026. This wording effective June 15, 2018 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-378.6. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/378.6, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

At the time a claim is received the carrier shall create a separate file and assign it a successive claim file number and note that number on all documents filed in support of the claim and all records and correspondence with respect to the claim, including the written acknowledgment of receipt required under § 378.7. If pertinent to the disposition of the claim, the carrier shall also note that number on the shipping order and delivery receipt, if any, covering the shipment involved.

[47 FR 12804, Mar. 25, 1982, as amended at 62 FR 15425, Apr. 1, 1997; 83 FR 16225, Apr. 16, 2018]

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1998
  1. June 15, 2018 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
    [47 FR 12804, Mar. 25, 1982, as amended at 62 FR 15425, Apr. 1, 1997; 83 FR 16225, Apr. 16, 2018]
  2. April 16, 2018 → June 15, 2018eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [47 FR 12804, Mar. 25, 1982, as amended at 62 FR 15425, Apr. 1, 1997]
  3. Oct. 1, 1998 → April 16, 2018annual editions 1998–2016
    [47 FR 12804, Mar. 25, 1982, as amended at 62 FR 15425, Apr. 1, 1997]

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