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Reclamations

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C. Calculating the Limited Liability Amount

If an RDFI qualifies for limited liability, the amount for which an RDFI can be debited is the amount of the account balance (see note below) at the time the RDFI first receives notice of death (which could be the Notice of Reclamation) plus the 45-day amount.

The 45-day amount is the dollar amount of the post-death benefit payments received within 45 calendar days following the death.

Note:The limited liability amount may not exceed the outstanding total. The outstanding total is the total of all the unreturned post-death payments.

Table 2-A Calculating the Limited Liability Amount

Example 1: Four payments of $200 each were received after death. The first payment was received within 45 days after the date of death (i.e., 45-day amount = $200). The RDFI had no actual or constructive knowledge at the time the post-death payments were received or withdrawn.1 No additional payments were received after the RDFI had knowledge. 2

Ex. 1 Ex. 2 Ex. 3 Ex. 4 Ex. 5






Total Amount of post-death payments on the Notice of Reclamation $ 800 $ 800 $ 800 $ 800 $ 800






Amount of the Account Balance paid by RDFI in response to the Notice of Reclamation 3 $ 300 $ 300 $ 750 $ 0 $ 800






Amount due from withdrawers $ 500 $ 500 $ 50 $ 800 $ 0






Amount collected by government from withdrawers $ 250 $ 500 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0






Outstanding total $ 250 $ 0 $ 50 $ 800 $ 0






Amount to be debited from the RDFI's Federal Reserve account =
(lesser of Outstanding Total or 45-day amount)
$ 200 $ 0 $ 50 $ 200 $ 0






1 RDFI had no actual or constructive knowledge of the death at the time of deposit or withdrawal of any post-death benefit payments.

2 RDFI returns all post-death benefit payments it receives after it learns of the death.

3 RDFI accurately responds to the Notice of Reclamation so that the appropriate amount is received by the Government Disbursing Office within 60 days of the date on the Notice.

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