IREC Rule No.621: Claim To Be Preferred Within Six Months

621.  Reimbursement Claims To Be Preferred Within Six Months:-

All Claims for reimbursement should be preferred within six months of the date of completion of the treatment as shown in the Essentiality certificate of the authorized medical officer. A claim for reimbursement of medical charges not countersigned and preferred within six months of the date of completion of the treatment, should be subject to investigation by the Accounts Officer, where a special sanction is accorded on an application from the railway employee for reimbursement of any charges in relaxation of the rules, the sanction will be deemed to be operative from the date of its issue, and the period of six months for preferment of claim will count from that date.

[Authority: Note 2 below Rule 909(2) R-I & para 1412 of the IREM]