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  • Payments coming for Colo. theater shooting victims

    November 16, 2012 5:50 PM

    DENVER - A mediator handling the distribution of about $5.3 million in donations to victims of the Colorado theater shootings says disbursement amounts have been finalized. A gunman killed 12 people and injured at least 58 others at an Aurora movie theater July 20. Aurora Victim Relief Fund special master... more »
  • Business owner says oil spill claim caught in "Catch-22"

    April 25, 2011 10:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Some companies in the oil industry haven't seen a dime of BP claims money. They're in a "catch-22" as lawyers argue over if they lost business because of the spill, or due to the deep-water drilling moratorium that followed. BP set up a $20 billion fund... more »
  • Businesses say claims process unfair, failing

    April 20, 2011 10:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE- While some big companies got millions in payments for BP claims, a lot of little guys are still waiting. Even though $4 billion has been handed out, people we talked to say nothing seems to be good enough to Claims Administrator Ken Feinberg to get their fair... more »
  • Claims deadline Wednesday

    April 19, 2011 5:56 PM

    New Orleans- Attorneys are concerned some people affected by the gulf oil spill could miss an important deadline. Wednesday is the last day to file suit against Transocean, the owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig. Attorney Damon Kirin says people may miss out on compensation they are eligible for... more »
  • Feinberg: "Gulf should recover in 3 years"

    February 2, 2011 11:38 AM

    NEW ORLEANS- The man in charge of dolling out BP's $20 billion compensation fund, says he expects the gulf to recover within three years. The assessment will be used to determine how much to pay spill victims in their final settlements. Ken Feinberg says "various data and expert... more »
  • BP oil spill claims czar returns to Gulf Coast

    January 17, 2011 1:49 PM

    BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. - The administrator of BP's $20 billion oil spill claims fund returns to the Gulf Coast this week amid increasing complaints that the program is failing to compensate many in need. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg will meet Tuesday with residents, business owners and fishermen in Bayou La... more »
  • Businesses, families still struggling after oil spill

    January 11, 2011 10:28 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Many say a one-time payment months ago from the Gulf Coast Claims Center isn't helping anymore. And without any more money, they're without work and struggling to survive at home. That's what hundreds on the coast have told claims administrator Ken Feinberg at town hall meetings... more »
  • Gulf spill suit lawyers want claims czar reined in

    December 21, 2010 5:53 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Lead attorneys for people and businesses suing over the Gulf oil spill want a federal judge overseeing their cases to rein in the administrator of the $20 billion victims compensation fund that BP set up. Describing fund administrator Ken Feinberg as a pawn in a BP shell... more »
  • Protesters complain about oil spill claims process

    December 17, 2010 3:40 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Ministers and others affiliated with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference protested at the Louisiana Capitol what they called an unfair process for doling out money to Gulf oil spill victims. About 250 people were part of the protest Thursday. They say Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of a $20... more »
  • Gulf spill fund gets flood of last-minute claims

    November 24, 2010 11:08 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - The administrator of a $20 billion fund set up to pay for damages from the Gulf oil spill says he received a flood of last-minute emergency claims before a key deadline ended. Kenneth Feinberg said Wednesday that most of those claims likely will be denied because there... more »
  • Bailed-out banks & overpaid execs

    July 23, 2010 12:09 PM

    The Treasury Department's pay czar says 17 banks gave their top executives $1.6 billion in lavish payments while they were receiving billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded bailouts. Kenneth Feinberg says he doesn't have the authority to ask for the money back, but says the federal govt. should develop new... more »
  • $20 billion oil fund payments begin in August

    July 15, 2010 11:45 AM

    Ken Feinberg says the $20 billion that BP has set aside for losses caused by the Gulf oil spill will start making payments in August. Feinberg is in charge of paying individuals and private businesses for their lost incomes. He says he expects a seamless transition from BP management... more »
  • Oil spill claims confusion a concern for local business

    June 30, 2010 10:17 PM

    Questions surround the oil spill claims process that's already paid out $130 million. Claimants want to know where their money is. Congress wants to know who qualifies for what money. The man in charge of the whole thing is only promising to know soon. Superior Bait and Tackle owner Mark... more »
  • Escrow fund watchdog visits La.

    June 18, 2010 9:38 PM

    A new man in charge was in Louisiana today after complaints were made about slow claim payments by BP. Kenneth Feinberg distributed money after the Sept. 11 attacks and the Virginia Tech massacre. Now, he's running the $20 billion escrow account for oil spill claims. Feinberg said he's... more »

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