C.F.R. » Title 39 » CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER N—PROCEDURES › PART 912—PROCEDURES TO ADJUDICATE CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF THE OPERATION OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

39 C.F.R. § 912.3

Time limit for filing

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(a) Claim. A claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act must be presented within two years from the date the claim accrues.

(b) Suit. Suit must be filed within six months after the date of mailing by certified or registered mail of notice of final denial of the claim by the Postal Service.

[45 FR 43720, June 30, 1980]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1994–2024 · leading case: Evelyn Mae Kokotis v. United States Postal Serv., 223 F.3d 275 (4th Cir. 2000).
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Evelyn Mae Kokotis v. United States Postal Serv., 223 F.3d 275 (4th Cir. 2000). “See 39 C.F.R. §§ 912.3 & 912.5 (1999). The regulation states that “a claim shall be deemed to have been presented when the U.”
Williams v. United States Post Off., 866 F. Supp. 1320 (D. Kan. 1994). “39 C.F.R. § 912.3 . "A claim is usually filed with the postmaster of the office within the delivery limits of where the accident happened, but may be filed at any office of the Postal Service, or sent directly to the Assistant General Counsel, Claims Division, U.”
Anderson v. United States (W.D.N.C. 2024). · cites it 2× “3d at 280 (quoting 39 C.F.R. §§ 912.3 and 912.5). If the claimant fails to exhaust their administrative remedies by tendering an administrative claim with a sum certain to the appropriate federal agency within the statute of limitations, subsequent amendment is futile.”
Wade v. United States (D. Maryland 2021). “See 39 C.F.R. §§ 912.3 & 912.5 (1999). The regulation states that “a claim shall be deemed to have been presented when the U.”
Kokotis v. US Postal Serv. (4th Cir. 2000). “See 39 C.F.R. §§ 912.3 & 912.5 (1999). The regulation states that "a claim shall be deemed to have been presented when the U.”
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