§ 378.8 Disposition of claims.
Wording effective April 16, 2018, superseded June 15, 2018.
Link to an amendment published at 83 FR 16225, Apr. 16, 2018.
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]
Link to an amendment published at 83 FR 16225, Apr. 16, 2018.
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- [83 FR 16225, Apr. 16, 2018]
- [47 FR 12804, Mar. 25, 1982]
- Oct. 1, 1998 → April 16, 2018annual editions 1998–2016[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.