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CFR	Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to ETA

Title 20

Employees' Benefits

Chapter V

Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor

Part 670

The Job Corps Under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act

Subpart I

Administrative and Management Provisions

• Section Number: 670.905
• Section Name: Are damages that occur to private parties at Job Corps Centers eligible for reimbursement under the Tort Claims Act?

    (a) Whenever there is loss or damage to persons or property, which 

is believed to have resulted from operation of a Job Corps center and 

to be a proper charge against the Federal Government, the owner(s) of 

the property, the injured person(s), or their agent may submit a claim 

for the damage to the Regional Solicitor. Claims must be filed no later 

than two years from the date of loss or damage. The Regional Solicitor 

will determine if the claim is valid under the Tort Claims Act. If the 

Regional Solicitor determines a claim is not valid under the Tort 

Claims Act, the Regional Solicitor must consider the facts and may 

still settle the claim, in an amount not to exceed $1,500.

    (b) The Job Corps may pay students for valid claims under the Tort 

Claims Act for lost, damaged, or stolen property, up to a maximum 

amount set by the Secretary, when the loss is not due to the negligence 

of the student. Students must file claims no later than six months from 

the date of loss. Students are compensated for losses including those 

that result from a natural disaster or those that occur when the 

student's property is in the protective custody of the Job Corps, such 

as when the student is AWOL. Claims must be filed with Job Corps 

regional offices. The regional office will promptly notify the student 

and the center of its determination.