United States Code

34 U.S.C. § 10288

Due diligence in paying benefit claims

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Bills that would change it 6

  • S 3897 Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026 Amends 10288(b) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7718 Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026 Amends 10288(b) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 1511 Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021 Amends 10288(b) · enacted · 117th Congress
  • HR 2936 Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021 Amends 10288(b) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2812 Protecting America’s First Responders Act Amends 10288(b) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 1208 Protecting America’s First Responders Act Amends 10288(b) · introduced · 116th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

(a) In general The Bureau, with all due diligence, shall expeditiously attempt to obtain the information and documentation necessary to adjudicate a benefit claim filed under this subchapter, including a claim for financial assistance under part B. (b) Sufficient information unavailable If a benefit claim filed under this subchapter, including a claim for financial assistance under part B, is unable to be adjudicated by the Bureau because of a lack of information or documentation from a third party, such as a public agency, and such information is not readily available to the claimant, the Bureau— (1) may use available investigative tools, including subpoenas, to— (A) adjudicate or to expedite the processing of the benefit claim, if the Bureau deems such use to be necessary to adjudicate or conducive to expediting the adjudication of such claim; and (B) obtain information or documentation from third parties, including public agencies, if the Bureau deems such use to be necessary to adjudicate or conducive to expediting the adjudication of a claim; and (2) may not abandon the benefit claim unless the Bureau has used investigative tools, including subpoenas, to obtain the information or documentation deemed necessary to adjudicate such claim by the Bureau under subparagraph (1)(B).
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