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Practical notes on assessing NEC compensation events — float ownership, the clause 61.3 time bar, Defined Cost under the Options, and what a good CE assessment actually looks like. Written by people who have done the job.

The Eight-Week Time Bar: NEC Clause 61.3 in Practice

How the NEC compensation event time bar works under clause 61.3, which events it catches, what 'becoming aware' means in practice, and how registers fail.

15 min read · Reviewed September 2026