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- (a) In the event of disagreement as to claim, including claim…1 change
- (b) No suit on yearly renewable term insurance, United States…3 changes
- (c) In any suit, action, or proceeding brought under the provi…1 change
- (d) Attorneys of the Department, when assigned to assist in th…1 change
- (e) Part-time and fee-basis employees of the Department, in ad…1 change
- (f) Employees of the Department who are subpenaed to attend th…
- (g) Whenever a judgment or decree shall be rendered in an acti…1 change
- (h) The term “claim” as used in this section means any writing…1 change
- (i) The Attorney General of the United States is authorized to…1 change
(b)No suit on yearly renewable term insurance, United States Government life insurance, or National Service Life Insurance shall be allowed under this section unless the same shall have been brought within six years after the right accrued for which the claim is made. For the purposes of this section it shall be deemed that the right accrued on the happening of the contingency on which the claim is founded. The limitation of six years is suspended for the period elapsing between the filing with the Secretary of the claim sued upon and the denial of the claim. However, if a claim is timely filed the claimant shall have not less than ninety days from the date of mailing of notice of denial within which to file suit. After June 28, 1936, notice of denial of the claim under a contract of insurance shall be by registered mail or by certified mail directed to the claimant’s last address of record. Infants, insane persons, or persons under other legal disability, or persons rated as incompetent or insane by the Secretary shall have three years in which to bring suit after the removal of their disabilities. If suit is seasonably begun and fails for defect in process, or for other reasons not affecting the merits, a new action, if one lies, may be brought within a year though the period of limitation has elapsed. No State or other statute of limitations shall be applicable to suits filed under this section.
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