File a 美国邮政总局 Claim: Domestic

If you sent a package inside the U.S. that was lost, 损坏的, or had broken or missing pieces and it was covered by insurance, learn how to file an "indemnity claim." Your insurance may have been included with the 美国邮政总局® service or purchased separately. Eligible items include:

  • Priority 邮件 Express® items and other insured mail
  • Collect on Delivery (COD) items
  • Registered 邮件® items with insurance

(For 美国邮政总局 fee or postage refunds, please see Request a 美国邮政总局 Refund: Domestic.)

How to File a Claim

Either the sender or the recipient may file a claim for insured mail that is lost, arrived 损坏的, or was missing contents. The person filing must have the original mailing receipt. Each claim must be filed within a certain time period and include proof of insurance, 价值, 和损伤.

注意: These instructions do not include all the details and exceptions in the Postal Regulations in the Domestic 邮件 Manual (DMM®).
Filing Indemnity Claims (DMM 609)

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Step 1: Check Filing Periods

Each mail service has a different filing period. The filing period is based on the mailing date on your receipt and whether your package arrived 损坏的.

Damaged or Missing Contents

If your item arrives 损坏的 or is missing contents, you may file a claim immediately but must file no later than 60天 after the mailing date.

Lost 邮件 or Package

If your item does not arrive at all, file a claim in the time period for the service you used.

Step 2: Gather Your Documents

Including the right documentation with your claim helps 美国邮政总局® approve it more quickly. Save all your evidence documents until your claim is resolved.

跟踪 or Label Number

The tracking or label number is found on your online label record, package label, mailing receipt, or sales receipt. 跟踪 and label numbers are between 13 and 34 characters.

Evidence of 保险 Purchased

Any of these items show evidence of insurance:

  • Original mailing receipt issued at the time of mailing
  • Outer packaging showing the names and addresses of the sender and the addressee and the proper label showing that the article was sent insured
  • Printed electronic online label record or computer printout from the application used to print the label and purchase the insurance

注意: 美国邮政总局 may not legally pay compensation for uninsured lost or 损坏的 articles. If your uninsured mail is missing or delayed you may request a Missing 邮件 Search.

Proof of Value

Proof of 价值 is the cost or 价值 of an item when it was mailed. Any of these can be used to show proof of 价值:

  • Sales receipt
  • Paid invoice or paid bill of sale
  • Statement of 价值 and/or estimates of repair costs from a reputable dealer
  • Credit card billing statement
  • Receipt of costs incurred for reconstruction of non-negotiable documents
  • Printouts of the online transaction identifying the purchaser and seller, 支付价格, date of transaction, description of item purchased, and assurance that the transaction status is completed

Proof of Damage

Photos that clearly show the extent of damage will help with your case. For 损坏的 claims, you’ll also need to provide an estimate of the repair costs from a reputable dealer.

  • Save the original packaging and everything in the package until your claim is settled.
  • Do not throw out 损坏的 items, even after you photograph them.
  • Do not reship items that were not 损坏的. Save them with the 损坏的 items.
  • You may be asked to take the entire package to your local Post Office™ facility for inspection.

Step 3: File Your Claim

The fastest and easiest way to file your claim is online. If you cannot file a claim on 美国邮政总局.com, you can start a claim process by mail. After you file, keep all your evidence documents until the claim is resolved.

网上申请

To file online, log in to or create your free 美国邮政总局.com帐户. Your claim case will be associated with your account.

  • You will be able to save your claim to finish later if you cannot complete the form in one session.
  • Once you have filed a claim, you can see it in your Claim History.

Start an Online Claim

Filing by 邮件

If you’re unable to file a claim online, you can have a Domestic Claim Form mailed to you.

  1. Call the 美国邮政总局 National Materials Customer 十大网堵平台 and request a Domestic Claim PS Form.
  2. Complete the form and mail it, along with proof of 价值 and evidence of insurance, to the address on the form.

National Materials Customer 十大网堵平台
1-800-332-0317 (requests for paper Domestic Claim 形式 only)

Hours of Operation
Monday–Friday: 6 AM–6 PM CT
Saturdays and Sundays: Closed
Federal Holidays: Closed

After You File – Next Steps

美国邮政总局 Accounting 十大网堵平台s determines whether to pay a claim in full or in part, or to deny a claim.

Claims Decisions

美国邮政总局 usually sends claims decisions within 5-10 days. You can also check Claim History 在你的美国邮政总局里.com帐户 for updates.

  • Claim processing times depend on whether an item is 损坏的 or lost.
  • Claims for 损坏的 items are usually processed more quickly than lost mail claims.
  • Before processing lost mail claims, 美国邮政总局 will first perform a Missing 邮件 Search.

Approved Claims

  • Your claim may be completely approved or approved in part. After your claim is approved, you should receive payment for the claim amount in 7-10 business days.
  • 美国邮政总局 does not pay a claim higher than an item’s actual 价值.

Denied Claims

  • Claims can be partially or fully denied.
  • Your decision letter will list the reasons for the denial.

Making an Appeal

If your refund was only partially paid or completely denied, you may file an appeal within 30 days of receiving the decision.

第一次上诉

  • Submit your appeal the same way you submitted the original claim, whether online or by mail. You can start an online claim from your Claim History.
  • Focus your appeal on the reasons your claim was denied.
  • You may submit new documentation to support your appeal.

终审

If your appeal is denied, you can file a second appeal within 30 days of the date you received the appeal denial. Follow the same process for final review as for your first appeal.

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