{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-25.609","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 25.609","heading":"Settlement and notice to claimant.","body":"If a claim is determined to be meritorious in any amount, the claimant must sign a written acceptance and release or a claim settlement agreement before payment. Although larger claims may be considered, no claim may be approved or paid in an amount that exceeds $1,000.00.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 25—CLAIMS","Subpart F—Claims Not Cognizable Under Other Law"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"759cdb21e66038c139186ef65b0cb295bb8a6e8490890d9a5c62480509d97a2b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-25.607","next":"us/33-cfr-25.701"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}