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SETTLEMENT CLASS
CLEAN-UP WORKERS, comprised of individuals who participated in work to recover the oil, skim the oil, disperse the oil, remove tar balls, recover wildlife, or other activities involved in the oil spill response effort on both land and water, and who worked sometime between 4/20/2010 and 4/16/2012 RESIDENTS IN ZONE A (beach areas) who resided in zone for 60 days between 4/20/2010 and 9/30/2010 and have a specified physical condition RESIDENTS IN ZONE B (wetlands areas) who resided in zone for 60 days between 4/20/2010 and 12/31/2010
3
Chronic Conditions/Symptoms
Occular sequela of chemical splash to eye, including damage to cornea Respiratory Chronic rhinosinusitis Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome Dermal Contact dermatitis Eczematous reaction
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A2
Both Clean-Up Workers only Clean-Up Workers only (heat related) Both
Acute
A3 A4
Chronic
B1
Declaration plus medical records supporting declaration and supporting ongoing nature of condition
Yes
* Enhancer for overnight hospitalization: Day 1 - $10,000.00; Days 2-6 - $8,000.00/day; Day 7 onwards - $10,000/day.
What
Right to file suit against BP for compensatory damages for later manifested illness BP has right to mediate before litigation BP does not contest oil spill or fact of claimants exposure Plaintiff required to establish that his or her illness was caused by exposure to the oil Must elect between filing Workers Compensation claim or Back End Litigation Option Lawsuit May not claim or recover punitive damages against BP
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