20 CFR § 686.900 - Are damages caused by the acts or omissions of students eligible for payment under the Federal Tort Claims Act?

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title: "20 CFR § 686.900 - Are damages caused by the acts or omissions of students eligible for payment under the Federal Tort Claims Act?"
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "686.900"
section_name: "Are damages caused by the acts or omissions of students eligible for payment under the Federal Tort Claims Act?"
chapter_name: "EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
part_number: "686"
part_name: "THE JOB CORPS UNDER TITLE I OF THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "Secs. 142, 144, 146, 147, 159, 189, 503, Pub. L. 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425 (Jul. 22, 2014)."
regulatory_source: "81 FR 56443, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
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# 686.900 Are damages caused by the acts or omissions of students eligible for payment under the Federal Tort Claims Act?

Yes, students are considered Federal employees for purposes of the FTCA. (28 U.S.C. 2671 *et seq.*) Claims for such damage must be filed pursuant to the procedures found in 29 CFR part 15, subpart D.