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B-203169 1 (1982-03-04)

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DECISION


THE CQMPTROLLER GENERAL#
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FILE; 203169

MATTER OF; Barbara


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           DATE; March 4, 1982

Sonnevil Colella


Former member of Air National Guard, while
on actyive duty, sustained in-line-of-duty
injury, for which she laterobtainedcivil-
ian treatment without specific' military
authorizAtion,  She seeks reimbursement
for medical and transportation expenses
incurred and civilisn wages lost in obtain-
ing civilian treatment for her injury,
Under the eireumatajces she in entitled to
payment-for emergency or immediate non'-
emergehcy civilian treatment and civilian
treatmiint received subsequent to reporting
to military authovities for treatment at
the military clinic until her discharge
from the Air National Guard,  She in not
entitled to payment for deferred nonemer-
gency civilian treatment prior to that
time, nor to transportation expenses or
lost wages.


  * This action is in response to the request of
Captain E.C,A. Phillips, Chief-of the Accounting and
Finance Branch, Comptroller Division, Wurtsmith Air
Force Base, Michigan, for an advance decision concern-
ing the entitlement of Barbara Sonnevil Colella to
reimbursement for medical and transportation expenses
incurred and civilian wages lost in obtaining treat-
ment for an injury she sustained in the line of duty
while a member of the Air National Guard.

     We have concluded that Ms. Colella is-entitled to
payment for emergency or immediate nonemergency civilian
treatment as well as that received after she sought
treatment at a military medical facility.   She is not
entitled to payment for deferred nonemergency treatment
received prior to reporting for treatment at a military
facility.  She is not entitled to transportation expenses
or wages lost during treatment.


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