# 20 C.F.R. § 429.108 (2026): What happens if I accept an award, compromise, or settlement under this subpart?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 429.108 (2026)
- **Heading:** What happens if I accept an award, compromise, or settlement under this subpart?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 20 CFR: Employees' Benefits / Chapter III: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION / Part 429: ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS UNDER THE FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT AND RELATED STATUTES / Subpart A: Claims Against the Government Under the Federal Tort Claims Act / § 429.108: § 429.108   What happens if I accept an award, compromise, or settlement under this subpart?

## Text

If you, your agent, or your legal representative accept any award, compromise, or settlement under this subpart, your acceptance is final and conclusive on you, your agent or representative, and any other person on whose behalf or for whose benefit the claim was filed. The acceptance constitutes a complete release of any claim against the United States and against any employee of the Government whose act or omission gave rise to the claim, by reason of the same subject matter.

## Nearby sections

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