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Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2009Source: annual CFR editions 1998–2016

§ 378.8 Disposition of claims.

Wording first on file in the 1998 annual edition, superseded April 16, 2018.

govinfo, 2008 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2008 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2008 and Sept. 30, 2009 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 378.8 — Disposition of claims.. Text in force on September 30, 2009. This wording effective October 1, 1998 to April 16, 2018. Source: govinfo, 2008 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2008-title49-vol5/CFR-2008-title49-vol5-sec378-8. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/378.8?asof=2009-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

The processing carrier shall pay, decline to pay, or settle each written or electronically communicated claim within 60 days after its receipt by that carrier, except where the claimant and the carrier agree in writing or electronically to a specific extension based upon extenuating circumstances. If the carrier declines to pay a claim or makes settlement in an amount different from that sought, the carrier shall notify the claimant in writing or electronically, of the reason(s) for its action, citing tariff authority or other pertinent information developed as a result of its investigation.

[47 FR 12804, Mar. 25, 1982]

Amendment history

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

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.