In any case where the General Counsel or the General Counsel’s designee, upon consideration of all the evidence submitted, finds that compensation is due a claimant, payment will be made by the U.S. Postal Service and in due course a settlement check will be forwarded to the claimant or his representative.

Terms Used In 39 CFR 912.10 v2

  • 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.
  • 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.

[36 FR 12450, June 30, 1971, as amended at 69 FR 52607, Aug. 27, 2004]

  Previous section
Next section  
 Part 912 Contents