Inmates who are subject to the provisions of these Inmate Accident Compensation regulations are barred from recovery under the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 2671
et seq. ). Recovery under the Inmate Accident Compensation procedure was declared by the U.S. Supreme Court to be the exclusive remedy in the case of work-related injury. U.S. v. Demko, 385 U.S. 149 (1966).
Code of Federal Regulations
[55 FR 9296, Mar. 12, 1990, as amended at 59 FR 2667, Jan. 18, 1994]