46 CFR § 204.6 - Payment of claims.

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title: "46 CFR § 204.6 - Payment of claims."
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section_name: "Payment of claims."
chapter_name: "MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
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part_number: "204"
part_name: "CLAIMS AGAINST THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT"
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# 204.6 Payment of claims.

(a) Once the amount to be paid has been agreed upon, the agency shall attempt to forward a check for such amount to the claimant within thirty days.

(b) If a claimant is represented by an attorney, both the claimant and the claimant's attorney shall be designated as payees on any check delivered to the claimant's attorney.