====== Compensation Claim ======

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===== Discussion =====

A Compensation Claim records a request for economic recognition of governed work. It connects a Qualified Node, a Qualified Service Provider, a Chargeable Work Unit, a Work Performed Event, an Evidence Reference, and an applicable Cost Rule.

A Compensation Claim supports chargeback, reimbursement, settlement, provider comparison, audit, and dispute resolution in the Cost Recovery, Compensation, and Settlement Plane. It gives the architecture a structured record that identifies the work claimed, the responsible provider, the supporting evidence, and the settlement context.

A Compensation Claim does not prove by itself that the claimed work satisfies all obligations. The claim relies on linked work records, qualification records, cost rules, and evidence references for validation.

===== Definition =====

//record that requests economic recognition for governed work//

===== Source =====

FX Demo Reference Architecture, Part 6: Cost Recovery, Compensation, and Settlement Plane

===== Note =====

A Compensation Claim differs from a payment. The claim records a request for recognition, reimbursement, chargeback, or settlement. Accounting, governance, contractual, or regulatory processes determine final disposition.

A Compensation Claim also differs from a Work Performed Event. A Work Performed Event records completed work. A Compensation Claim requests economic treatment for that work.

===== Example =====

A sanctions screening Node completes a screening action and records a Work Performed Event with an Evidence Reference. The responsible Qualified Service Provider submits a Compensation Claim that identifies the chargeable work, the applicable cost rule, and the settlement context.