For purposes of this subchapter:
Personal injury means a discernible injury (such as disfigurement, scarring, or burns) that is more serious than a superficial injury.
Severe personal injury means loss of a limb, dismemberment, paralysis, or any injury of a similar type or that is comparable in severity.
Claims for payments under the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act, Title XVII, Public Law 114-328 (the “Act”), must be filed not later than one year after the date on which the Commission publishes the notice described in section 1705(b)(2)(B) of the Act.
To the extent they are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act, the following provisions of subchapter C of this chapter shall be applicable to claims under this subchapter: §§ 509.2, 509.3, 509.4, 509.5, and 509.6.
authority: Sec.1705(a)(2), Pub. L. 114-328, 114th Cong., 130 Stat. 2644
source: 82 FR 16126, Apr. 3, 2017, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 45 CFR 510.1