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44 CFR 296.12: Election of remedies.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 44—Emergency Management and Assistance
- CHAPTER I—FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER E—FIRE ASSISTANCE
- PART 296—HERMIT'S PEAK/CALF CANYON FIRE ASSISTANCE
- Subpart B—Bringing a Claim Under the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act
(a) An Injured Person who accepts a final award under the Act waives the right to pursue all claims for injuries arising out of or relating to the same subject matter against the United States or any employee, officer, or agency of the United States through the Federal Tort Claims Act or a civil action authorized by any other provision of law.
(b) An Injured Person who accepts a final award through a Federal Tort Claims Act claim or a civil action against the United States or any employee, officer, or agency of the United States relating to the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire waives the right to pursue any claim arising out of or relating to the same subject matter under the Act.
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