29 CFR 15.204
§ 15.204 Are there limits on claims under the MPCECA?
United States · 29 CFR — Labor · Status: effective
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- 29 CFR 15.204, § 15.204 Are there limits on claims under the MPCECA?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/123504
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(a) The maximum amount that can be paid for any claim under the MPCECA is $40,000, or, if the claim arises from emergency evacuation or extraordinary circumstances, up to $100,000, and property may be replaced in kind at the option of the Government. 31 U.S.C. 3721(b)(1).
(b) The Department is not an insurer and does not underwrite all personal property losses that an employee may sustain. Employees are encouraged to carry private insurance to the maximum extent practicable to avoid losses, which may not be recoverable from the Department.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.