§ 504.1 Claim defined
§ 504.2 Time within which claims may be filed
§ 504.3 Official claim forms
§ 504.4 Place of filing claims
§ 504.5 Documents to accompany forms
§ 504.6 Receipt of claims

Terms Used In 45 CFR Part 504 - Filing of Claims and Procedures Therefor

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.