Fw: Bristol Meyers-Surgitek claims response from D. Pendleton

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From: " (by way of ilena rose) " <suezin2qt@...>

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Subject: Bristol Meyers-Surgitek claims response from D. Pendleton

> Hi Ilena, You can forward this response to the group

> if you want. Thanks, Suezin

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> suezin2qt@... writes:

> I have a question about claims for Bristol Myers settlement. If a

> claimant is diagnossed with GCTD and settles for that disease then later

> the claimant is diagnossed with lupus, why is it that the claimant would

> only receive the difference between the two and not the total amount set

> for each disease? They are listed separately on the grid

>

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> From: DPEND440@...

> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 16:57:24 EST

> suezin2qt@...

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> In a message dated 1/27/2002 3:19:12 PM Central Standard Time,

> RESPONSE: The Bristol Myers settlement -- part of the Revised Settlement

> Program or RSP -- was not a negotiated settlement. It was a claims made

> settlement that was developed by the court and the defendants -- and they

> wrote into the settlement the prohibition against recovering for multiple

> diseases. Sincerely, Dianna Pendleton Counsel to the TCC

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