§30.145. When can a judge reduce or disallow a claim?
43 C.F.R. § 30.145
The judge has discretion to decide whether part or all of an otherwise valid claim is unreasonable, and if so, to reduce the claim to a reasonable amount or disallow the claim in its entirety. If a claim is reduced, the judge will order payment only of the reduced amount.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 503; 25 U.S.C. 9, 372-74, 410, 2201 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. 1201, 1457.
Source
Source: 73 FR 67289, Nov. 13, 2008, unless otherwise noted.