Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act
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The Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act is a U.S. statute that makes the federal government, rather than individual federal employees, the defendant in most tort lawsuits arising from employees’ official acts.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act Context triple: [United States sovereign immunity law, implementedBy, Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act]
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Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act is a U.S. federal law that provides workers’ compensation benefits, including wage replacement and medical coverage, to civilian federal employees who suffer job-related injuries or occupational diseases.
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Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019
The Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 is a U.S. law that strengthens protections, reporting requirements, and accountability measures related to discrimination and retaliation against federal employees.
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Public Law 104-191
Public Law 104-191 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1996 that established the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), setting national standards for health insurance portability, privacy, and security of health information.
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Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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McAteer-Petris Act
The McAteer-Petris Act is a California state law enacted in the 1960s to protect and regulate development around San Francisco Bay, leading to the creation of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act Target entity description: The Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act is a U.S. statute that makes the federal government, rather than individual federal employees, the defendant in most tort lawsuits arising from employees’ official acts.
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A.
Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act is a U.S. federal law that provides workers’ compensation benefits, including wage replacement and medical coverage, to civilian federal employees who suffer job-related injuries or occupational diseases.
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B.
Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019
The Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 is a U.S. law that strengthens protections, reporting requirements, and accountability measures related to discrimination and retaliation against federal employees.
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C.
Public Law 104-191
Public Law 104-191 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1996 that established the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), setting national standards for health insurance portability, privacy, and security of health information.
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D.
Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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E.
McAteer-Petris Act
The McAteer-Petris Act is a California state law enacted in the 1960s to protect and regulate development around San Francisco Bay, leading to the creation of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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liability reform statute ⓘ tort law statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure uniform treatment of tort claims against federal employees
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protect federal employees from the burden of personal-capacity tort litigation ⓘ |
| amends | Federal Tort Claims Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal employees acting within the scope of their office or employment ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
|
| authorizes | Attorney General of the United States to certify scope of employment for substitution purposes ⓘ |
| changesDefendant | substitutes the United States for individual federal employees in covered tort suits ⓘ |
| citationStyle | Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988 ⓘ |
| clarifies | relationship between individual-capacity suits and Federal Tort Claims Act remedies ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 28 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| countryOfJurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| effectOnLiability | shields individual federal employees from personal liability for common-law torts committed within the scope of their employment ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | that the remedy against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act is exclusive for covered claims ⓘ |
| excludes |
certain intentional torts already excluded under the Federal Tort Claims Act exceptions
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claims arising from constitutional violations ⓘ claims where federal employees act outside the scope of employment ⓘ |
| governs |
procedure for certifying scope of employment in tort suits against federal employees
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tort suits arising from official acts of federal employees ⓘ tort suits in federal and state courts involving federal employees’ official acts ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Westfall Act ⓘ |
| legalArea |
United States federal tort law
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federal employment law ⓘ |
| limits | personal-capacity tort suits against federal employees ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Federal Tort Claims Act ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | Supreme Court decision in Westfall v. Erwin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Westfall v. Erwin ⓘ |
| policyGoal | to balance compensation for injured parties with protection of federal employees performing official duties ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to make the United States the exclusive defendant for most torts committed by federal employees acting within the scope of employment ⓘ |
| protects | federal employees from personal liability for certain common-law torts ⓘ |
| provides |
exclusive remedy against the United States for certain tort claims arising from acts of federal employees
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that upon certification the United States shall be substituted as the party defendant ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 100-694 ⓘ |
| relatedCaseLaw |
Osborn v. Haley
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Westfall v. Erwin ⓘ |
| relatedTo | sovereign immunity of the United States ⓘ |
| requires | substitution of the United States as party defendant in place of a federal employee for covered tort claims ⓘ |
| scope | most tort lawsuits arising from federal employees’ official acts ⓘ |
| signedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
sovereign immunity
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substitution of the United States as defendant ⓘ tort liability of federal employees ⓘ |
| typeOfLiabilityAddressed | common-law tort liability ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1988 ⓘ |
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Subject: Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act Description of subject: The Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act is a U.S. statute that makes the federal government, rather than individual federal employees, the defendant in most tort lawsuits arising from employees’ official acts.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States sovereign immunity law
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implementedBy
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Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act
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Federal Tort Claims Act
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relatedTo
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Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988
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linked to: Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act
Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act
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citationStyle
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Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988
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linked to: Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act
Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act
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authorizes
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Attorney General of the United States to certify scope of employment for substitution purposes
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linked to: Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act