Type:Rule
Citation:89 FR 101881
Reading Time:about 6 minutes
The Bureau of Prisons of the Justice Department has finalized minor changes to the regulations concerning the Federal Tort Claims Act. These changes clarify how to present claims and correct outdated references to Bureau offices. A single public comment was received, but it did not result in any changes to the rule. The final rule specifies that if a claimant does not receive a denial letter within six months, they can consider their claim denied and may proceed to file a lawsuit in federal court.
Simple Explanation
The Bureau of Prisons made tiny changes to the rules about how people can ask for money if they think the government did something wrong, and now it's clearer when you can start a lawsuit if they take too long to answer.