Pursuant to the U.S.-Albanian Claims Settlement Agreement of March 1995, the FCSC retains authority to adjudicate claims of U.S. nationals for expropriation, confiscation and other loss of property suffered at the hands of the Communist regime which seized power in Albania at the end of the Second World War. A fund of $2 million was provided by Albania under the 1995 agreement from which to pay the Commission's awards, and over $1 million remains available in this fund. Accordingly, anyone with a potential uncompensated property claim against the Albanian government is encouraged to submit his or her claim without delay.
Important Documents
January 2005 FCSC Form 1-04 Statement of Claim Form (PDF)
Instructions for FCSC Form 1-04 Statement of Claim Form (PDF)
Libya Claims Program
The Commission has been given authority to adjudicate claims of U.S. nationals against Libya under the terms of the Claims Settlement Agreement between the United States of America and the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya of August 14, 2008, as implemented pursuant to the Libyan Claims Resolution Act, Pub. L. 110-301 and Executive Order 13477 dated October 31, 2008, and referred to the Commission by the Department of State by letters dated December 11, 2008 and January 15, 2009 under 22 U.S.C. §1623(a)(1)(c).
PROPOSED CLAIMS AGENDA FOR THE COMMISSION’S PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD MAY 16 AND 17, 2012
The Commission’s next meeting will be held on May 16 and 17, 2012. The Commission has tentatively scheduled the following claims for discussion during the meeting:
Proposed Decisions
Claim Nos. LIB-I-037; LIB-II-017; LIB-II-018; LIB-II-019; LIB-II-020; LIB-II-021; LIB-II-022; LIB-II-023; LIB-II-047; LIB-II-085; LIB-II-118; LIB-II-122; LIB-II-134; LIB-II-135; LIB-II-136; LIB-II-137; LIB-II-149; LIB-II-153; LIB-II-156; LIB-II-171; and LIB-II-189.
CURRENT STATUS
The table below provides the current status of the Commission’s adjudication of claims in this program as of March 15, 2012. This information is updated following Commission meetings.
| December 2008 Referral |
January 2009 Referral Category A |
January 2009 Referral Category B |
January 2009 Referral Category C |
January 2009 Referral Category D |
January 2009 Referral Category E Physical Injury |
January 2009 Referral Category E Death |
January 2009 Referral Category F |
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| Claims Received | 50 | 27 | 50 | 7 | 28 | 69 | 17 | 5 |
| Decisions Issued | 34 Awards and 16 Denials* |
16 Awards and 7 Denial * |
36 Awards and 13 Denials* |
12 Denials* | 27 Awards and 31 Denials* |
8 Award and 4 Denials * |
2 Denial * | |
| Value of Awards ** | $100.5 Million* | $16 Million* | $7.2 Million* | $81 Million* | $70 Million* |
| * | Some of these decisions are subject to further appeal and modification |
| ** | For questions related to the amount available for payment of these claims or about the Settlement Fund please contact either the Department of State or the Treasury Department |
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Timothy J. Feighery |
Chairman |
Rafael E. Martinez |
Commissioner |
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Foreign Claims Settlement Commission |
(202) 616-6975 info.FCSC@usdoj.gov |
