---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 327.29"
title: "46"
number: "327.29"
heading: "Effect of other payments to claimant."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/327.29"
---

# §327.29. Effect of other payments to claimant.


The total amount to which the claimant may be entitled is normally computed as follows:

- (a) The total amount of the loss, damage, or personal injury suffered for which the United States is liable, less any payment the claimant has received from the following sources:
  - (1) The military member or civilian employee who caused the incident;
  - (2) The military member's or civilian employee's insurer; and
  - (3) **Any joint tort-feasor or insurer.**
- (b) No deduction is generally made for any payment the claimant has received by way of voluntary contributions, such as donations from charitable organizations.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. chapters 301-309, 49 CFR 1.93(b).

### Source

Source: 91 FR 34164, June 5, 2026, unless otherwise noted.