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B-165400, JAN. 30, 1969

B-165400 Jan 30, 1969
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SINCE OUR COMPUTATION DID NOT CONSIDER THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE 100 POUNDS OF EXCESS BAGGAGE FROM DECORAH TO CHICAGO AND VICE VERSA WE CONCLUDE THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $25 FOR SUCH TRANSPORTATION. THIS IS BASED UPON MOTOR AND AIR FREIGHT CHARGES OF $6.50 EACH WAY BETWEEN DECORAH AND ROCHESTER. IN VIEW THEREOF WE ARE INSTRUCTING OUR CLAIMS DIVISION TO ISSUE A SETTLEMENT IN YOUR FAVOR FOR THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $25. WE HAVE FURNISHED THE HONORABLE JOHN C.

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B-165400, JAN. 30, 1969

TO PROFESSOR WARREN G. BERG, CHAIRMAN:

YOUR RECENT UNDATED LETTER ACKNOWLEDGED DECEMBER 18, 1968, REQUESTS RECONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISION B-165400, NOVEMBER 19, 1968, CONCERNING YOUR CLAIM FOR ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SHIPMENT OF EXCESS BAGGAGE ON YOUR ASSIGNMENT OVERSEAS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

WE POINTED OUT IN DETAIL, IN OUR DECISION, THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT COULD BE ALLOWED ON THE OUTGOING TRIP FROM CHICAGO TO MALTA FOR THE 100 POUNDS OF EXCESS BAGGAGE AS WELL AS FOR THE RETURN TRIP MAKING IT UNECESSARY TO REPEAT SUCH INFORMATION HERE. YOU INDICATE THAT YOU STILL FEEL WE SHOULD REIMBURSE YOU IN THE AMOUNT OF $225 AS CLAIMED, SINCE SUCH REIMBURSEMENT WOULD BE NEITHER ILLEGAL, UNREASONABLE NOR UNFAIR. WE BELIEVE OUR PRIOR DECISION IN YOUR CASE SETS FORTH THE REASONS WHY WE CANNOT LEGALLY ALLOW YOU THE $225 CLAIMED EACH WAY FOR EXCESS BAGGAGE. HOWEVER, SINCE OUR COMPUTATION DID NOT CONSIDER THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE 100 POUNDS OF EXCESS BAGGAGE FROM DECORAH TO CHICAGO AND VICE VERSA WE CONCLUDE THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $25 FOR SUCH TRANSPORTATION. THIS IS BASED UPON MOTOR AND AIR FREIGHT CHARGES OF $6.50 EACH WAY BETWEEN DECORAH AND ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, AND $6 EACH WAY BETWEEN ROCHESTER AND CHICAGO.

IN VIEW THEREOF WE ARE INSTRUCTING OUR CLAIMS DIVISION TO ISSUE A SETTLEMENT IN YOUR FAVOR FOR THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $25.

WE HAVE FURNISHED THE HONORABLE JOHN C. CULVER A COPY OF THIS DECISION.

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