December 19, 2014 — Oil spill claims administrator Patrick Juneau will begin the process of paying out a second, $500 million round of payments to seafood workers starting next week. But he warned it could be several months before workers see the money.
In a statement Wednesday (Dec. 17), Juneau said the first step is to notify all seafood workers who qualify for a payment under this round. The distribution process is expected to continue through mid-July 2015.
"Eligible claimants should begin receiving notices next week for their supplemental distribution," Juneau said. "However, the required notification, appeal, and payment process will take several months to complete."
Juneau said some claimants might be required to provide additional documentation in order to receive payment. He said the claims office would provide more details of the steps required to receive additional payments in coming months.
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