Claim Match

Purpose

Deterministic matching on customer + period + type against SIGNED terms (#1.1). Unmatched = unsupported, never assumed valid.

When to use

After term-retrieve in every case.

Inputs

deduction.json + trade-terms.json.

Steps

1. Run scripts/claim_match.py --deduction deduction.json --terms trade-terms.json --out matched.json
2. Quote matches and misses verbatim; an unmatched claim is a recovery candidate, not a write-off line.

Output

matched.json - the {matches} hop.

Grounding requirements

Matches cite the signed agreement; misses cite the absence.

Constraints

• Matching is engine-only; "they always deduct this" is not a match.

Escalation / uncertainty

Unmatched claims escalate to the trade manager with the miss stated.