BP Settlement News

 BP needs to stop with the commercials, and the B.S. we are on your side, when in fact they are doing everything they can to undermine the BP Settlement. After getting shot down attempting to rewrite the BP Settlement by Judge Barbier several times, they are now trying to get their way in the 5th circuit.

BP is attempting to eliminate numerous categories of claimants, we have been telling you this for the last month.

So when you see their commercials on T.V., telling you how well they are treating the people along the Gulf.

Know the TRUTH, THEY ARE NOT ON YOUR SIDE. Actions speak louder then words.

This is all about money, and BP is doing it`s best to save theirs.

Recent BP Settlement History:

• BP sues Pat Juneau for misinterpreting how he is suppose to administer funds under the terms of the BP Settlement. Let me tell you something, we process many BP Claims in house and these people stick to the letter of the Settlement. All BP wants to do here is exclude certain categories, professionals, construction, media, and agriculture are the prominent.
• BP has tried several times to rewrite the BP Settlement, and tried to enroll the Judge and the P.S.C. The P.S.C. and the Judge have stood firmly, holding BP to the terms of the Settlement.
• BP uses appeals as a method to stall payments, overwhelming the DeepWater Horizon Settlement Appeals Process.
• BP sets up traps within the BP Settlement, such as the Customer Mix Test, if a Claimant is not covered under a straightforward V Trend model, most will never see a dime. We are woking to fix that.
• BP agrees to pay stockholders 8.5 Billion for losses and expedites payments, but not the people of the Gulf.
• BP hires Feinberg who declares himself Independent until the Judge ORDERS him to Stop, meanwhile over 200,000 people take his devilish Quickpays.
• BP now appeals Judge Barbiers Decision to the 5th Circuit, and wants to eliminate dozens of categories they initially agreed to pay under the terms of the BP Settlement.

Still think BP is on Your Side.

What are we seeing NOW

The DeepWater Horizon Settlement has accelerated it`s processing capabilities. Postlethwaite & Netterville, the accounting firm that is now handling the majority of the BP Claims seems to be doing a good job, at the very least, much better then their predecessor. If there are issues with a claim, we are often given a phone call, or an email, and time to cure the issue before incompleteness notices, or other notifications are given. This has been a relief, and a much needed departure from past processing procedures. We can tell you from first hand experience that they strictly adhere to the terms of the BP Settlement.

Appeals, appeals, and more appeals, BP is still up to it`s old tricks trying to appeal BP Settlement Claims. They are taxing the Appeals system, and the peoples patience. The Judge and the Plaintiff Steering Committee are doing their best to thwart them, but still they persist.

Our History

We have heard from more then 50,000 people over the last 3 years. Our first site was SurvivetheSpill.com that was meant to get people help that needed help, from people that could give help. The issue was, too many people needed help, we eventually would align with Catholic Charities, and the Guys from Deadliest Catch, and we would help 1,000`s, with SurvivetheSpill.com.

We have been at this from the beginning, and we know from  first hand knowledge what is really going on.

We were then told to foll0w the BP Claims process by some attorneys because it was going to be a mess, and we did, that`s when BPClaims.org was born.

This would lead us into processing claims during the GCCF days, and eventually building The Network of Claims Professionals we have today.

Combined we have over 300 Million dollars in claims paid, and over 2 Billion dollars in the current settlement.

If you need assistance with your BP Settlement call us today at 1-800-BP-CLAIM

BP Claims Professionals are only a phone call or a click away.

BP Appeals to the 5th Circuit

  BP will be appealing Judge Barbier`s decision to the 5th circuit.

This means that many different types of claims could be excluded from the economic settlement.

BP has asked the 5th circuit to expedite the hearing and they have agreed.

The 5th circuit has decided to hear BP`s appeal around the end of May. Link to Article.

If your claim is one of those appealed by BP, and the 5th circuit reverses Judge Barbier, you will not be able to make further claims to the DeepWater Horizon Settlement.

If your claim is filed before the potential reversal,  the common thought is your BP Claims will be grandfathered in, but they will have to meet some prerequisites.

If BP gets to rewrite the BP Settlement

This could drastically affect these claims in the BP Settlement:

• Professionals, Doctors, Attorneys, CPA`s
• Construction related Businesses
• Agriculture
• Possibly Realtors
• Advertising/Marketing Companies
• and more, here is the list

The BP Claims Network

Members of the BPClaims.org Network have already prepared for this possible outcome. We are advocating that if your claim could be affected by this possible reversal, that you get your BP Claims in now.

Members of the BPClaims.org Network have more the 2 Billion Dollars in BP Settlement Claims in the DeepWater Horizon Settlement.

Members of our Network have over 300 Million Dollars worth of BP Claims that have been paid since the days of the GCCF.

We have the largest Network of BP Claims professionals in the country, all with proven track records of getting claims paid.

Who Can We Help

• Business Claimants
• Individual Claimants
• Claims that need to be updated from the GCCF
• Claims stalled in the DeepWater Horizon Settlement
• Claims that have been Appealed by BP
• Claims that need to be Appealed
• Incomplete Notices
• Property Owners
• Medical Claimants
• Denied GCCF Claims
• CPA`s and Law Firms processing claims

 Moving BP Claims from one group to another

We have been contacted recently by numerous claimants that have received incompleteness notices, or are not happy with their current Claims Handlers. We do not condone ” Claim Jumping” or like to handle others claims that have already been submitted to the DeepWater Horizon Settlement. It is so important to present claims properly the first time, cleaning up someone elses mess is more timing consuming then presenting a claim properly the first time.

However there are forms such as the AR1 (from the Settlement) that allows claimants to move from one claims professional to another, but they should only be used with all parties consent, and the initial party handling the claim agreeing not to put a lien on the original claim, or agreeing to a different fee split.

The fact remains, we should all have one goal in mind, and that is to get you paid.

Our Network gets BP Claims Paid.

Fees range between 15%-25%.

Judge Barbier and BP Appeals

    Too often lately, people have questioned, are we at BPClaims.org associated with the DeepWater Horizon Settlement Fund because of our stance that the folks who run the fund, and the Judge are actually not in BP`s pockets, and are actually doing battle for you the people.

We aren`t, if you look at past posts we have blasted Feinberg, pointed out the errors of the new fund, specifically a processor we don`t hear much from these days, and aggressively pursue what we think is the TRUTH.

This is the TRUTH. The new leadership of the fund and the Judge are doing the next right thing on a regular basis. Is the system perfect, hell no, but people within the Fund and the Judge are doing their best to get you paid, as BP has tried their best to put up road blocks.

Their Latest road block has been putting BP Claims into Appeals.

Tonight The Judge put forth an Order to STOP that. Here is the important part.

BP Settlement Court News

Judge Barbier stuck to his guns today and dismissed BP`s objections to how the Claims Administrator ( Pat Juneau ) was administering the BP Settlement process. If you follow our blog this is exactly what we had predicted.

BP is expected to appeal to the 5th circuit, where once again they will most likely not find any relief, why, because they signed the BP Settlement, and they will not be allowed to rewrite it.

Pat Juneau is doing an excellent job administering it, and everyone knows BP is just out to save money.

BP was trying to change the Settlement so they did not have to pay people in the following Industries.

1. Construction Industry
2. Agriculture Industry
3. Professionals such as Lawyers, CPA`s, and Doctors
4. and more, its a long list, etc., etc., etc.

The BP Settlement is what it is, consider it etched in stone, and if you meet the terms of the Settlement you will get paid.

Judge Barbier also commented on BP suing Pat Juneau for doing his job today. He said, ”As a matter of law, how can a claims administrator be in breach of his contract if all he’s doing is applying it as he believes it should be applied, and now as ordered by the court?” Barbier asked. “How can that possibly be a breach of contract.”

We applaud the Judge for sticking up for the people and the Claims Administrator today.

Incomplete BP Claims

The biggest issue many have had is presenting a proper BP Claims package to the DeepWater Horizon Settlement Fund. This results in the majority of incompletes.

There have been other issues that we hear about on our facebook page of people getting incompletes for information that is already in the claim package, we heard of that more frequently about 6 months back, but evidently there still may be some issues, however we hear about this far less frequently now.

Some of this has been learning curve issues for those of us in the processing business, but after getting a number of successful claims through, we pretty well have this down to a science.

What people who handle their own BP Claims fail to realize is that when you handle literally hundreds or thousands of claims, as we and our strategic partners do. We build relationships with the people processing the claims, we have Liaisons  CPA`s,  and processors, that all work within the DeepWater Horizon Settlement infrastructure, and quite often instead of getting Incomplete notices we get a phone call or an email, letting us know what we have to adress. This saves time, and frustration.

Liens and Lawyers

The Judge also admonished a few attorneys today for putting liens on BP Settlement Claims. We have been hearing a lot about this recently. If an Attorney has put a lot of time into a file, and the person decided to go elsewhere, the Attorney may elect to put a lien on the file. That is understandable, what is not understandable is when you may have engaged them but never gave them any information and they try to put a lien on your file for 25%. It gets even crazier when the client claims he never even engaged the Attorney, but the Attorney is still putting a lien on their file, and that has happened.

AR1`s help clients move from one firm to another

There is an apparatus in the DeepWater Horizon Settlement that deals with the lien issues, we will probably see this come into play more often in the near future. There is also a form known as an AR1 that allows clients to move from one attorney to another, or from an Attorney to a processor, or vice versa. Ar1`s have made moving claimants from one firm to another much easier.

Our BP Settlement Team

We have compiled the best talent for filing BP Settlement Claims in the Country, we have:

• Large Loss specialists that work on large corporate claims
• we have Business Claims specialists
• Individual Claims experts
• and a group specializing in Medical Claims that will get qualified clients to a Doctor
• BP Appeal Attorneys ( read below)

We also have Attorneys based in New Orleans that are specialists in handling BP Appeals, BP Settlement Appeals are on the upswing, and having a great group of Attorneys specializing in this, is a new and needed part of our Network.

As always we will help you with your BP Settlement and Beyond.

  Last night a news segment aired in New Orleans which I highly recommend that you view. I found this report to be extremely informative and enlightening. It also gave a great overview of what exactly is going on and what is at stake for the claimants in reference to the BP Settlement situation. As I stated in the last several blogs, BP is trying to rewrite the DeepWater Horizon Settlement, the leadership of the Settlement and Judge Barbier are holding their feet to the fire. This news report explains why.

Here is the link to the report: News Link

Just for the record, I am going to say, “I told you so.”  While everyone was booing the folks that run the settlement, and some thought they were in BP`s pockets, these folks were on your side. Nothing could have proved it more than the stance the BP Settlement Leadership has taken against BP in recent weeks and months as BP tries to change the terms of the BP Settlement. I do understand many peoples’ frustrations, as BP Claims are slow to get paid. Please understand the claims are getting paid, and the people that run the program have multiple issues to deal with, such as this assault from BP.
Even the Plaintiff Steering Committee has come armed to the teeth to defend your rights under the settlement. I have read the most recent documents the PSC has presented to the court, and they are awesome. They stood up for the people, they were relentless in attacking BP`s stance, and they were right.

BP is trying to wiggle; they have realized uncapping the economic settlement was not a good idea, even with their traps, such as the Customer Mix Test, putting deadlines for people with Seafood Compensation Claims, fraudulent OPA deadlines, and the list goes on. I am not an Attorney, but this is what I believe. They cut a deal that they are trying to back out of and that is the fact.

BP is out to screw you; shocking but true. First they gave you Feinberg, who claimed himself Independent until the Judge stopped him from saying that by a court order; as they were paying him an exorbitant amount of money. At the same time he was convincing people, specifically those in the seafood industry, to accept quick pays. Unfortunately, after he starved them out, over 200,000 people took them. They should be able to come back to the table.

Then they negotiate a Settlement that they agree to, and after they realize how much they may actually have to pay, they want out. All of this on the heels of the news that they knew an explosion could be imminent days before it actually happened.

What to expect from the hearing on the 5th? Nothing. The Judge will rightfully hold BP to the settlement, BP will appeal to the 5th circuit, claims will continue to get paid, and eventually BP will have to pony up. They will not be able to wiggle out of this one.

However, if BP gets their way, construction folks, professional people and AG families will all be under fire, and probably apt not to get paid. If I fell into one of these categories I would make sure my BP Claims were filed sooner rather than later.

So all of those commercials you see on TV, the hype, the PR machine, it`s all BS and BP is proving that in court. If they were people of their word, and they are not, they would be living up to the terms they agreed to under the BP Settlement. It`s just that simple. My Grandfather always said, look at people’s actions, not their words, and he was never more right.

If you need help with your BP Settlement, we can help you, whether you are an individual, a business, or have a medical claim, we work with the best groups in the business. Fill out the form to the right, and assistance is only a click away. We have the best Network in the Country.

We will help you with your BP Settlement and Beyond.

BP Settlement and a few new wrinkles: maybe

Just when you think the BP Settlement is what it is, and yes there are a few things wrong with it, a contingent of Plaintiff Attorneys (who have some valid points) and BP want to change things.

It is apparent that Pat Juneau and Judge Barbier are sticking to the letter of the Settlement, but outside forces would like to change all of that, and just might, and that could affect a lot of people – if BP Gets their Way.

At this point BP is actually suing Pat Juneau the Claims Administrator of the BP Settlement – Shame on them, tactics such as these could be construed by some as extortion.

Claim Groups BP is trying to Exclude

Please go to the bottom of the post for the complete list, and it is a long list.

Most notable are Contractors, Farmers, Aquaculture, Media Companies, and Doctors. Lawyers are also on the list.

Why is BP trying to change the BP Settlement –  basically because they have started to see the numbers roll in from these groups, and they are staggering. Some have told me that BP is not happy with their Attorneys who created the initial Settlement.

The Reality is, it`s all about money, when it should be, recognizing the trickle down effect this horrific event had on our economy and our ecology.

The Gulf Coast Region was in a recovery from the Housing Disaster when this happened, and the Oil Spill knocked that recovery back 3 years.
Many industries were affected, as the recovery was knocked for a loop by BP. To this day I can not think of one Industry that did not feel the affect.

BP Approves over 8 Billion Dollar Payout –  Was it to the Victims of the Oil Spill?  No, it was to it`s Shareholders.  It is suppose to be paid out in the next 12-18 months, that`s a whole lot faster then it got the money to the Victims of the Oil Spill. This is typical of how BP thinks, putting their own in front of what should be a priority of the majority.

IF a deal is cut between BP and the PSC and approved by the Judge, or if it is approved by the Courts, any of the below Industries could be out of the Settlement, if they have not yet filed with the Deep Water Horizon Settlement. If you have filed with the Settlement, you are grandfathered in so to speak.

My thoughts, and I am not a lawyer, is I would make sure that my BP Settlement Claims got filed ASAP.

The Hearing on  ”BP’S EMERGENCY MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR AND SETTLEMENT PROGRAM TO ENJOIN PAYMENTS AND AWARDS FOR BUSINESS ECONOMIC LOSS CLAIMS BASED ON FICTITIOUS “LOSSES”"  is scheduled for April 5th.

We feel time is of the Essence to get Claims in that could be Excluded, into the BP Settlement, so they are grandfathered in.

BPClaims.org Brings Out The Big Guns

If you fill out the form to the Right, we will make sure large business claims go to  Groups that have numerous CPA`s, and are the leading Firms handling BP Claims in the country. They are not  law firms, though they do work with them, and other CPA firms. They typically charge 15% for assisting you with your claim.

We will be handling the smaller business claims in house.

These Firms have compiled the best talent in the industry.

In my estimation, they believe in Performance not Promises, I am proud to say they are some of the most integritous groups  I have met in my experience trying to assist people throughout this event.

We think this will be the most efficient way to bring in as many claims as possible before certain claims are possibly excluded. A hearing date is scheduled for April 5th.

As I understand the Groups BP are trying to Exclude can be found below.

Recently I also heard Realtors were on the list, please don`t take this list as the Gospel, but I believe it is accurate.

Soybean Farming

Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming

Dry Pea and Bean Farming

Wheat Farming

Corn Farming

Rice Farming

Oilseed and Grain Combination Farming

All Other Grain Farming

Vegetable and Melon Farming

Potato Farming

Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming

Orange Groves

Citrus (except Orange) Groves

Apple Orchards

Grape Vineyards

Strawberry Farming

Berry (except Strawberry) Farming

Tree Nut Farming

Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming

Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming

Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production

Mushroom Production

Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover

Nursery and Tree Production

Floriculture Production

Other Crop Farming

Tobacco Farming

Cotton Farming

Sugarcane Farming

Hay Farming

Sugar Beet Farming

Peanut Farming

All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming

Animal Production

Cattle Ranching and Farming

Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming

Cattle Feedlots

Dairy Cattle and Milk Production

Dual-Purpose Cattle Ranching and Farming

Hog and Pig Farming

Hog and Pig Farming

Poultry and Egg Production

Chicken Egg Production

Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production

Turkey Production

Poultry Hatcheries

Other Poultry Production

Sheep and Goat Farming

Sheep Farming

Goat Farming

Aquaculture

Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries

Shellfish Farming

Other Aquaculture

Other Animal Production

Apiculture

Horses and Other Equine Production

Fur-Bearing Animal and Rabbit Production

All Other Animal Production

Forestry and Logging

Timber Tract Operations

Timber Tract Operations

Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products

Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products

Logging

Logging

Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry

Support Activities for Crop Production

Cotton Ginning

Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating

Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine

Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)

Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders

Farm Management Services

Support Activities for Animal Production

Support Activities for Animal Production

Support Activities for Forestry

Support Activities for Forestry

Construction

Construction of Buildings

Residential Building Construction

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)

New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)

New Housing Operative Builders

Residential Remodelers

Nonresidential Building Construction

Industrial Building Construction

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Utility System Construction

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Land Subdivision

Land Subdivision

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Specialty Trade Contractors

Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Framing Contractors

Masonry Contractors

Glass and Glazing Contractors

Roofing Contractors

Siding Contractors

Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors

Building Equipment Contractors

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Other Building Equipment Contractors

Building Finishing Contractors

Drywall and Insulation Contractors

Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Flooring Contractors

Tile and Terrazzo Contractors

Finish Carpentry Contractors

Other Building Finishing Contractors

Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Site Preparation Contractors

All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Legal Services

Offices of Lawyers

Offices of Notaries

Title Abstract and Settlement Offices

All Other Legal Services

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Serv’s

Offices of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Preparation Services

Payroll Services

Other Accounting Services

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

Architectural Services

Landscape Architectural Services

Engineering Services

Drafting Services

Building Inspection Services

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services

Professional Services

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services

Professional Services

Testing Laboratories

Professional Services

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

Professional Services

Human Resources Consulting Services

Professional Services

Marketing Consulting Services

Professional Services

Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services

Professional Services

Other Management Consulting Services

Environmental Consulting Services

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

Scientific Research and Development Services

Research and Development in Biotechnology

Professional Services

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)

Professional Services

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Professional Services

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services

Advertising Agencies

Professional Services

Public Relations Agencies

Professional Services

Media Buying Agencies

Professional Services

MediaRepresentatives

Professional Services

Display Advertising

Professional Services

Direct Mail Advertising

Advertising Material Distribution Services

Other Services Related to Advertising

Health Care and Social Assistance

Ambulatory Health Care Services

Offices of Physicians

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)

Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists

Offices of Dentists

Offices of Dentists

Offices of Other Health Practitioners

Offices of Chiropractors

Offices of Optometrists

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists

Offices of Podiatrists

Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners

Outpatient Care Centers

Family Planning Centers

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers

HMO Medical Centers

Kidney Dialysis Centers

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers

All Other Outpatient Care Centers

The 7.8 Billion won`t cover the BP Settlement

  7.8 Billion Dollars will not be enough to cover the BP Settlement.  We had told you this before, when they first announced this number, the 7.8 Billion was pie in the sky. The real number will exceed 20 Billion Dollars, that is our projection.  Remember the BP Settlement is uncapped except for those with seafood compensation claims, and that still doesn`t make any sense. You would think that the fishermen on the front lines of this whole disaster would be the ones uncapped.

Fox news reported today that BP will not even release new projections, and that is probably a good idea. Over the last several weeks BP has tried to restrict certain types of claims and tighten up qualifications for existing claims, but the Leadership has fought back, and won the first round. BP does not want to live up to the deal they originally cut, what a shocker. Evidently they may appeal to the 5th circuit.

One Check List for BP Settlement Incomplete’s

So what is BP doing to thwart the BP Claims process, they are called incomplete notices, appeals, and whatever else they can think of. Instead of giving us one checklist to tell us where a claim is deficient, we are receiving an incomplete notice each time a claim needs to be amended. So understand this, and this is very important, each time a claim is given an incomplete notice, it has to go back in the que, when it goes through processing for the second time, it may very well be given an incomplete notice again, traditionally we are seeing that take 2-6 weeks, then the claim gets hit with another incomplete notice and then again another 2-6 weeks. This area of the BP Claims process is clearly broken.

We need ONE CHECKLIST, to cure all the deficiencies, we have been calling for this for months.

At the same time we are seeing BP Settlement Claims get paid, but they are the smaller ones. They seem to be working their way up the ladder, saving the big ones for last. Many of the people in this business I speak to on a daily basis, think this is exactly what they are doing, and so do I. BP Claims should be paid on a first in, and a first out basis, size shouldn`t matter, all though we all know size does.

DeepWater Horizon Settlement to liberal: Really

BP has taken the stance that the Deepwater Horizon Settlement Leadership was too liberal, with some of the initial payouts, and tried to tighten things down over the last several months. The Judge and Patrick Juneau have stemmed this recent BP assault, we will see if  payouts come on a more consistent basis, specifically the larger claims. Time will tell.

The fact remains we are seeing some firms and processors get paid on a more consistent basis then other firms and processors. Many groups have stopped taking on BP Settlement Claims out of frustration with the process. Not us, we are in this for the long haul, we have have been here from the beginning, and we will be here to the end, whenever that is.

Oil Spill Claims Assistance

Our staff is passionate about getting your BP Settlement Claims paid, they are committed to seeing you get what you deserve from the BP Settlement. We have a number of Groups within the network that share that passion, each with a different area of expertise, so whether your a large business claim with multiple locations, or your a mom and pop from the bayou, we will help you with your BP Settlement. There are groups still taking on OPA claims, willing to make the argument, that OPA dates truly started when you found you were injured by the Oil Spill, no guarantees here, but the argument seems to have merit.

In the end, BP signed the Settlement, they should be bound by the Settlement, and pay for the damage they incurred. Nothing else will do, and we will continue to hold their feet to the fire until that happens.

The BP Settlement lifts Stays

  Most people don`t know that certain groups of claims were on hold, Contractors, Farmers, Marketing Firms, Aquaculture Farming, Attorneys, CPA`s, Doctors, and quite a few more industries were just stalled. It was by design, BP and the Fund, were stalling these claims, as they sorted things out, and today Judge Barbier put a stop to it. The Deepwater Horizon Settlement led by Patrick Juneau with the help of Judge Barbier went to bat for the people. The people won.

This process has not been easy for many, about 2 days ago we were given a list of these stayed claims, it was something we thought was happening, but we had not seen it in black and white, this was an official list, it should have been made  available to the general public. We are publishing it here..The Stay List is at the end of this post.

This is what we are seeing from the Fund, they are paying claims. We have long advocated for the settlement, and they needed time to get all of the wheels on the bus, the wheels are on the bus. We are seeing a rhythm to the  claims process, claims are getting paid on a regular basis.

I wish I could say this is happening for everyone, but I can`t. I do believe that certain firms with credibility with the Fund are getting preferential treatment because they know that the Claims being presented are credible and have their documentation all together.

As a fact some firms are getting claims paid regularly, some are not, I think is based on the performance of those firms, and how they prepare BP Settlement Claims. The fact is some know what they are doing, and some just don`t have a clue, and that is recognized by the Fund. Now this is conjecture I am not a lawyer, but I know most of the players in this, and it`s just the way it is as I see it.

OPA Claims may still have Time to File

BPClaims.org and the BP Settlement

The BP Settlement Claims that were in the Stay

BPClaims.org is proud to release the first and only Oil Spill NAICS Code Lookup.  Our form, found here, allows the user to search by NAICS Code or Description and reports back whether or not they have been excluded from the Deepwater Horizon Settlement Fund.  If you have questions about your NAICS code or need help, please feel free to call us at 1-800-BPCLAIM.  We look forward to helping you file your business claim.