28 C.F.R. § 79.70
Attorney General's delegation of authority
(a) An Assistant Director within the Constitutional and Specialized Torts Staff, Torts Branch, Civil Division, shall be assigned to manage the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program and issue a decision on each claim filed under the Act, and otherwise act on behalf of the Attorney General in all other matters relating to the administration of the Program, except for rulemaking authority. The Assistant Director may delegate any of his or her responsibilities under the regulations in this part to an attorney working under the supervision of the Assistant Director.
(b) The Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, shall designate an Appeals Officer to act on appeals from the Assistant Director's decisions.
Notes of Decisions
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cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2024 · leading case: Espinoza v. United States Dep't of Just., 20 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (D. Colo. 2013).
Espinoza v. United States Dep't of Just., 20 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (D. Colo. 2013). “See RECA § 6(b)(1); 28 C.F.R. § 79.70 . Under the federal regulations implementing RECA, a uranium miner or surviving beneficiary who seeks compensation must file a claim with the RECP.”
Vaughn v. United States (Fed. Cl. 2024). “Plaintiff also refers to 28 C.F.R. § 79.70 when discussing these agents in the zone.”
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