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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Claims will be disallowed when:
(1) The personal property was lost, stolen or damaged prior to August 31, 1964;
(2) The loss or damage totals less than $5 or, to the extent of the excess, more than the maximum amount provided in section 241(b)(1) of title 31 of the U.S. Code;
(3) The loss or damage was caused, at least in part, by the negligence of the employee or his agent;
(4) The personal property was acquired, possessed or transported in violation of law or regulation;
(5) The personal property was brought into Board offices for temporary storage in anticipation of delivery to another person or removal to another location;
(6) The personal property lost or damaged was food-stuffs or furniture;
(b) Claims which will ordinarily not be allowed include, but are not limited to, claims for:
(1) Money or currency, except when lost in a common or natural disaster;
(2) Articles of extraordinary value;
(3) Articles being worn (unless allowable under § 362.10);
(4) Intangible property, such as bank books, checks, notes, stock certificates, money orders or travelers' checks;
(5) Property owned by the United States, unless the employee is financially responsible for it to another U.S. Government agency;
(6) Losses of insurers or subrogees and those losses recoverable from an insurer or carrier;
(7) Losses or damages sustained in quarters not assigned or otherwise provided in kind by the Board;
(8) Losses recoverable or recovered pursuant to contract;
(9) Loss or damage to any vehicle used for transportation or in transportation (unless allowable under § 362.10).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 20. Employees' Benefits § 20.362.11 Principal types of claims not allowable - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-20-employees-benefits/cfr-sect-20-362-11/
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