Settling a claim, definition
Settling a claim, therefore, means administratively determining the validity of the demand for money against the government and the amount of money due. This defi- nition contrasts with a use of the term “settlement” to solely refer to resolving a conflict, often one involving a law- suit or anticipated lawsuit. And this broader understand- ing of “settling a claim” deserves more than just the footnote’s worth of discussion rendered in the majority opinion. See Maj. Op. 3 n.1. Indeed, it must guide any analysis of whether a statute supersedes the Barring Act’s six-year statute of limitations.