Once your claim is filed, the public agency generally has 45 days in which to respond or take action. This time is extended somewhat depending on if the claim is mailed and from where the claim is mailed. There are 5 possible outcomes after a claim is filed: 1) The entity fails to respond within the appropriate time period. This means that the claim is deemed rejected. 2) The entity may approve the claim in whole or in part. The entity may offer a compromise to the claim, which may constitute a settlement of the whole case. 3) The entity may reject the claim. 4) The entity may state the claim does not have sufficient information. The claim can be amended within the time period set by law to fill in that missing information. 5) The entity may return the claim for being untimely.