CLAIMANTS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE E-NEWSLETTER

Volume 6, No. 3, March 25, 2009

 

Sybil Niden Goldrich

Ernest Hornsby, Esq.

Dianna Pendleton-Dominguez, Esq.

 

This is the 57th e-newsletter (Vol. 6, No. 3) from the Claimants' Advisory Committee (CAC) in the Dow Corning bankruptcy Settlement Plan.  You were sent a copy of the newsletter because our records show that you requested to be on the mailing list.  If you wish to unsubscribe or to reply to this newsletter, send an email to:  info@tortcomm.org.  Please do not hit Reply to this email address.  Please use the email address:  info@tortcomm.org.

 

Requests for copies of claim forms or inquiries about the status of a claim should be directed to the Settlement Facility at info@sfdct.com or 866-874-6099.  The Claimants' Advisory Committee does not have access to individual claimant files to answer these kinds of questions.

 

 

1.   URGENT REMINDERS FOR FINAL CURE DEADLINES FOR CERTAIN SLE AND ACTD CLAIMANTS

 

This reminder applies only to certain claimants who previously filed a claim for either Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and/or Atypical Connective Tissue Disease (ACTD) and received a deficiency notice about that claim from the Settlement Facility - Dow Corning Trust (SF-DCT).  These cure deadlines do not apply to you if the SF-DCT notified you that you have a longer or different cure deadline date. 

 

***  If you have any question about what your cure deadline is, contact the SF-DCT at 1-866-874-6099 or at info@sfdct.com. ****

 

The final cure deadline for certain Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) claims is MAY 4, 2009.

 

The final cure deadline for certain ACTD claims is JULY 9, 2009.

 

No further extensions will be allowed.

 

Reminder:  the deadline to file a new disease claim for any eligible disease or condition in the Plan is June 3, 2019.

 

 

2.  STATUS OF CLAIMS PROCESSING

 

Explant Claims (Classes 5, 6.1 and 6.2 only) - claims processing is current.  The deadline to submit an Explant claim for most claimants is June 2, 2014.  (NOI claimants and Settling Late Claimants had a different deadline to submit their Explant claim, and that deadline has now expired.)

 

Rupture Claims (Classes 5, 6.1 and 6.2 only) - claims processing is current.  The Rupture deadline has passed for all claimants.  No new Rupture claims are allowed.

 

Disease Option 1:  The Claims Administrator reports that there is approximately a 2 month backlog to review new Disease Option 1 claims.  The backlog for re-reviews (RAI's - reviewing additional information sent in by claimants to cure a deficiency) is approximately 1-2 months.

 

Disease Option 2:  The Claims Administrator reports that there remains a significant backlog in reviewing new Disease Option 2 claims but that the SF-DCT has reduced this backlog by almost 150 claims.  The largest backlog is in reviewing claims for GCTS and Lupus (SLE).  There is also a significant backlog of approximately 7+ months to conduct re-reviews in Disease Option 2 claims.

 

The Claimants' Advisory Committee remains very concerned about the backlogs in Disease Option 2 processing and are continuing to work with the Claims Administrator to find ways to improve the processing time, particularly for re-reviews.

 

 

3.  PROBATE ISSUES

 

Women who have or had a Dow Corning breast implant and submitted acceptable Proof of Manufacturer to the SF-DCT are eligible to receive compensation from the SF-DCT even though they have passed away.  Legal representatives or Executors of the deceased claimant should notify the SF-DCT of the claimant's death, and the SF-DCT will inform you of the necessary papers you must submit to them to receive the claimant's compensation.  Contact the SF-DCT toll free at 1-866-874-6099 or by email at info@sfdct.com for more information.

 

 

4.  TELEPHONE DIFFICULTIES AT SF-DCT

 

The SF-DCT experienced technical difficulties with their toll free number during certain days in March 2009.  If you had trouble getting through to the SF-DCT, please try again.  We are informed that the call volume at the SF-DCT has decreased in the past months so you should not have any difficulty getting through.  We are also informed that there is virtually no wait time to speak with a representative at the SF-DCT if you have questions about your status and/or your claim.

 

 

5.    PROCESSING FOR SETTLING LATE CLAIMANTS

 

The deadline for Settling Late Claimants to submit their forms and documents for processing was January 21, 2009.  For those Settling Late Claimants who elected the Quick Pay Option or the Discounted Payment Option, these claims have been processed and are either paid or payment is in process at the SF-DCT. 

 

Settling Late Claimants who elected the Full Payment Option will have their claims processed, as stated in the Agreed Order Allowing Late Claimants Limited Rights to Participate in the Plan's Settlement Facility, when the Claims Administrator determines that the SF-DCT has substantially completed processing the claims of timely NOI claims and timely Class 7 claims and that processing of such DCC Eligible Late Claimants will not impair or impede the processing of timely claims in general.  We can report that the processing of timely NOI claims is largely complete, but timely Class 7 claims procesing is  not complete.  In addition, given the backlog in Disease Option 2 claims processing, it is not likely that Full Payment Option claims will be processed this year.  We will update this information to inform you when processing has begun.  Please note that this section applies only to Settling Late Claimants.

 

6.   STALE CHECKS

 

We reported several months ago that approximately 973 approved award checks have not been cashed by claimants within 180 days of their issuance, totalling approximately $3.3. million.  Checks that are not cashed within 180 days are stale and cannot be cashed any longer.  These checks are voided by the SF-DCT.  If you are holding such a check and would like to have the check re-issued, contact your attorney if you are represented or contact the SF-DCT at its toll-free number:  1-866-874-6099 or at info@sfdct.com.  The problem applies to all classes of claimants, particularly Class 7 claimants (Silicone Gel Claims).

 

Other checks are stale because claimants and/or their attorneys have moved, and they did not provide a forwarding address to the SF-DCT.  It is extremely important that all claimants and attorneys update their current contact information with the SF-DCT so that correspondence and payments can reach you.  If you have changed your name and/or moved anytime in the past ten years and have not already updated your address with the SF-DCT, please contact them immediately at the address listed below and provide your current information.

 

                                    SF-DCT

                                    P.O. Box 54249

                                    Houston, TX  77052-2429

 

Law firms must also update their clients' addresses with the SF-DCT or award checks will not be issued.

 

 

7.   NEW LIST OF APPROVED AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS BY PHYSICIANS REGARDING THEIR EXCLUSIVE USE OF DOW CORNING BREAST IMPLANTS

 

As noted in previous e-newsletters, the Plan allows claimants to submit an affirmative statement by their implanting surgeon stating that (s)he exclusively used Dow Corning breast implants during certain years.  As long as contradictory evidence is not submitted, the affirmative statement will be accepted for Proof of Manufacturer for Dow Corning. 

 

Another Plan provision allows claimants to piggy back off the approved Affirmative Statement list if they submit proof that they were implanted by one of the doctors on the list during the years indicated below.

 

The SF-DCT issued an updated list of approved Affirmative Statements regarding Dow Corning breast implant usage on March 6, 2009 (see below):

 

SURGEON / PHYSICIAN NAME	LOCATION	TIME FRAME
Adrichem, Dr. LNA Van	The Netherlands	1965 - 1991
Agris, Dr. Joseph	Houston, TX	1982
Allen, Dr. Thomas	Little Rock, AR	1967 - 1980
Altaney, Dr. Franklin	Charlotte, NC	1972
Anders, Dr. Christopher	Woking, Surrey United Kingdom	1977
Arends, Dr. Norman J.	Eastpointe, MI	1966 - 1976
Arnold, Dr. J. Harold	Greenville, SC	1979
Au, Dr. Victor K.	Burlington, NC	All Years
AZVU Facility	Amsterdam Netherlands	1978
Bailey, Dr. Bruce	Aylesbury, Bucks United Kingdom	All Years
Banfield, Dr. Ernest	Tacoma, WA	1977
Bartlett, Dr. Sylvan	Odessa, TX	1981, 1983
Barton, Dr. Morris	Phoenix, AZ	1967- 1975
Beasley Jr, Dr. Gerald L.	Duncan, OK	All Years
Beehan, Dr. Patrick	Hamilton New Zealand	1985 - 1986
Beg, Dr. Saeed	Irving, TX	1981, 1983, 1986
Bell, Dr. Gordon	Washington, D.C.	1971
Berg, Dr. Elliot M.	Baltimore, MD	1964 - 1973
Biggs, Dr. Thomas	Houston, TX	1972 - 1973, 1977 - 1978, 1980 - 1983
Blake, Dr. Graeme	Merivale, Christchurch New Zealand	1979 - 1980, 1983 - 1984
Bloomenstein, Dr. Richard	Englewood, NJ	1969, 1972
Bowen, Dr. John	London United Kingdom	1974 - 1979 1982 - 1988
Broomhead, Dr. I. W.	United Kingdom	1977
Brown, Dr. Earl	New Zealand	1980
Brucker, Dr. Perry	Fort Wayne, IN	1968
Buffington, Dr. F.C.	Norman, OK	All Years
Bumagin, Dr. Michael S.	Fort Worth, TX	All Years
Bussey, Dr. Joseph G.	Austell, GA	1970 - 1982
Calcinai, Dr. Colin	Wellington, New Zealand	1976, 1981
Caplitz, Dr. I.W.	Mukegon County, MI	1968
Carrel, Dr. Jeffrey M.	Buffalo, NY	1970 - 1989
Ceber, Dr. Simon	Kew, Victoria Australia	1976
Church, Dr. James Escott	New Zealand	All Years
Cipcic, Dr. J.A.	Steubenville, OH	All Years
Clarendon, Dr. Colin C.D.	Memphis, TN	1972 - 1976
Clayton, Dr. James M.	Provo, Utah	1981 - 1990
Cochran, Dr. Thomas C.	Boston, MA	1972, 1978
Comess, Dr. Morton	Phoenix, AZ	All Years
Constanza, Dr. Landelino	Guatemala	1977
Corbin, Dr. Frederic H.	Brea, CA	1984 - 1990
Craft, Dr. Jerome	West Palm Beach, FL	1975 - 1990
DeProphetis, Dr. Nino	Wallingford, PA	All Years
Dibble, Dr. Wayne R.	Haverhill, MA	1980 - 1982
Dotson, Dr. Daniel A.	Graham, TX	All Years
Dubin, Dr. Bruce	Newport Beach, CA	1986 - 1989
Duckett, Dr. James	Oklahoma City, OK	1966 - 1971
Duffy, Dr. Michael M.	San Antonio, TX	All Years
Dyer, Dr. Peggy	Baton Rouge, LA	1975 - 1980
Easterly, James	Winter Park, FL	All Years
El Sigai, Dr. Ahmed	Germany	1988
Elam, Dr. Michael	Newport Beach, CA	1978, 1982-1986
Estima, Dr. Antonio Costa	Brazil	1976
Ewalt, Dr. Donald H.	El Paso, TX	1967 - 1974
Finger, Dr. E. Ronald	Savannah, GA	1975
Florman, Dr. Larry D.	Louisville, KY	1974 - 1984
Foster, Dr. Lawrence	South Lake Tahoe, CA	1970 - 1974
Fowlow, Dr. W.A.	Calgary, Alberta   CANADA	1972 - 1977, 1981
Frederickson, Dr. Eric Allan	Hingham, MA	1970 - 1985
Fromm, Dr. Harold E.	Rapid City, SD	All Years
Gallagher, Dr. Pamela M.	Mineola, NY	1980, 1984, 1985
Garcia, Dr. F.A.	Denver, CO	All Years
Garre, Dr. William C.	Dallas, TX	1972
Gaska, Dr. Walter	Springfield, MO	All Years
Gaston, Dr. Erskin A.	Dallas, TX	1970 - 1979
Gilbert, Dr. Stephen	New Zealand	1983 - 1986
Gilman Hospital	St. Mary's, GA	All Years
Given, Dr. Kenna	Augusta, GA	1978
Gorman, Dr. John B.	Oxnard, CA	1986 - 1987
Goulian, Dr. Dicran	New York, NY	1971 - 1975
Griffiths, Dr. Cadvan O.	Los Angeles, CA	All Years
Gsell, Dr. F.	Germany	1970 - 1979
Guerra, Dr. Cesar H.	Amarillo, TX	1974 - 1979
Habal, Dr. Mutaz	Tampa, FL	1983 - 1985
Hackett, Dr. M.E.J.	Essex United Kingdom	1983 - 1988
Halbert, Dr. David S.	Abilene, TX	1975 - 1976
Harris, David L.	United Kingdom	1987
Hause, Dr. Dwight	Corpus Christi, TX	All Years
Herman, Dr. Steven	New York, NY	Prior to 1981
Heycock, Dr. M.H.	United Kingdom	1974 - 1979
Hilbun, Dr. Glyn R.	Pascagoula, MS	All Years
Hirsche, Dr. Blayne L.	Provo, Utah	1982 - 1990
Hirshowitz, Dr. Bernard	Israel	1971 and 1984
Hobby, Dr. J. A. E.	Salsibury, United Kingdom	1977, 1988
Howe, Dr. Robert E.	Birmingham, AL	1972 - 1978
Ibrahim, Dr. Kaissar S.	Raleigh, NC	All Years
Illiescu, Dr. John	Reno, Nevda	1974 - 1979
Jackson, Dr. Ian T.	United Kingdom	1972 - 1979
Jatoi, Dr. Alimadad	Bedford, TX	All Years
Kauffmann, Dr. Adolph F.	Fort Worth, Texas	1970 - 1974
Klein, Dr. Daniel	Brooklyn, NY	All Years
Koire, Dr. Bernard	Los Angeles, CA	1968 - 1969
Kruggel, Dr. John	San Diego, CA	1968 - 1974
Kunze, Dr. Hans-Henning	Germany	1970 - 1979
Lamaker, Dr. J.H.	Netherlands	1970 - 1979
Lapin, Dr. Ronald	Norwalk, CA	1974 - 1979
Levin, Dr. Samuel	South Africa	1977 - 1985
Liechavicius, Dr. Nelson	Brazil	1978
Lindsay, Dr. John	Fort Worth, TX	1978 - 1984
Lovie, Dr. Maxwell J.	New Zealand	1968 - 1973
Lu, Dr. Milton M.	Lancaster, PA	1971 - 1974
Manchester, Dr. William M.	New Zealand	All Years
Mansel, Dr. R.E.	Wales, United Kingdom	1980 - 1986, 1990
Maraist, Dr. Donald J.	Jefferson County, TX	All Years
Marienhospital Stuttgart Hospital	Germany	1970 - 1992
Martin, Dr. Fred R.	Tulsa, OK	1979 - 1983
Martin, Dr. Mary M.	Cincinnati, OH	All Years
Mauldin, Dr. Howard P.	Oklahoma City, OK	1977
McCarty, Dr. Gordon E.	Phillips County, AR	All Years
McCurdy,  Dr. William C.	Norman, OK	1982 - 1984
McCurdy, Dr. John A.	Wailuku, Honolulu, Hi	1983 - 1986
McDougall, Dr. Ian A.	Australia	1979, 1990
McKeon, Dr. James	New Orleans, LA	1973
Mehrotra, Dr. Onka	New Zealand	All Years
Miliken, Dr. Thomas	New Zealand	All Years
Millard-Henry Clinic	Russellville, AR	1977 - 1980
Mitts, Dr.Thomas F.	Fresno, CA	1988-1991
Montgomery, Dr. Wally	Paducah, KY	All Years
Mountfort, Dr. Paul	New Zealand	1968 - 1985
Moyd, Dr. Pickens	Hartsville, SC	1975 - 1976
Nichol, Dr. Tom D.	Louisville, KY	1974 - 1980
Olivari, Dr. Neven	Germany	All Years
Ozment, Dr. Kerry	Little Rock, AR	1970 - 1975
Pastseavouras, Dr. Louie	Gtreensboro, NC	1974 - 1979
Peddy, Dr. Robert B.	Lakeland, FL	All Years
Pflugbeil, Dr. Ernst	Germany	1970 - 1975
Phillips, Dr. Curtis	Jacksonville, FL	1973 - 1980
Pilnet, Dr. Frank	St. Paul, MN	1973 - 1975
Pinkner, Dr. Lawrence D.	Owings Mills and Westminster, MD	All Years
Pullman, Dr. Norman K.	Wichita, KS	All Years
Quiroz, Dr. Alejandro	San Deigo, CA	1991
Ramselaar, Dr. J.M.	The Netherlands	1976 - 1991
Rappaport, Dr. Irving	Tustin, CA	1970, 1978
Reid, Dr. William Henry	Glascow, United Kingdom	1974 - 1984
Robbins, Dr. Lawrence B.	Miami, FL	All Years
Robinson, Dr. O. Gordon	Birmingham, Alabama	to 12/31/1973
Rogers, Dr. Charles S.	Bay City, MI	All Years
Rossell, Dr. Enrique	Guatemala	1975 - 1978
Rygiel, Dr. Witold	Lake Havasu City, AZ	1974 - 1985
Schultz, Dr. K.D.	Germany	1976, 1979
Schwartz, Dr. Ralph	Livonia, MI	1974
Shaheen, Dr. Albert H.	Utica, NY	All Years
Shepard, Dr. Glen	Newport News, VA	1973 - 1974 1976 - 1978
Sherman, Dr. Stanley	Aventura, FL	1975, 1981, 1985
Simon, Dr. Duncan	New Zealand	1972 - 1987
Simpson, Dr. John	Wellington, New Zealand	1989 - 1991
Sint Franciscus Gasthuis (facility)	The Netherlands	1965 - 1991
Slater, Dr. Paul	Cheyenne, WY	1979
Smith, Dr. Burwell R.	Charleston, SC	1977 - 1980
Sommerlad, Dr.  Brian C.	Essex England	1985
Spira, Dr. Melvin	Houston, TX	1972 , 1974 - 1982, 1987 - 1989
St. Antonius Hospital	Amsterdam, Netherlands	1973, 1976, 1979 - 1980, 1982 - 1984
Stark, Dr. Richard B.	New York, NY	All Years
Stillwell, Dr. James	Tacoma, WA	1977
Terino, Dr. Edward	Thosand Oaks, CA	1970
Thompson, Dr. R.V.S.	Cooma, Pambula, and Tura Beach, NSW Austalia	All Years
Tombini, Dr. Sergio	LaGuna Niguel, CA	1973
Trusler, Dr. H. Marshall	Carmel, IN	1975 - 1978
Uebel, Dr. Carlos	Porto Alegre Brazil	1986 - 1989
University Of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	Galveston, TX	1969 - 1975
Vincent, Dr. John Robert	Memphis, TN	1968 - 1974
Walker, Dr. Peter	New Zealand	1985 - 1986
Wallace, Anthony F.	Essex United Kingdom	All Years
Ward, Dr. Christopher M.	London United Kingdom	1979 - 1985
Weatherly, Dr. Weatherly-White	Denver, CO	1968 - 1975
Weiner, Daniel	New York, NY	1990 - 1/1/1992
Wilhelmsen, Dr. Hans	Baltimore, MD	1970 - 1972, 1974
Wilkinson, Dr. Tolbert S.	San Antonio, Texas	1972 - 1973
Williams, Dr. John	New Zealand	1972, 1975, 1977, 1979-1980, 1990
Williams, Dr. John E.	Beverly Hills, CA	1965 - 1970
Wilson, Dr. H Keith Forbes	New Zealand	1972, 1980 - 1984
Wilson, Dr. John M.	Darlington, SC	All Years
Wood, Dr. W. Graham	Clarksville, AR	1988
Wood, Dr. W. Graham	Newport Beach, CA	1991
Worthern, Dr. Eugene	Monroe, LA	1965 - 1980
Wynn-Williams, Dr. David	Nottingham United Kingdom	1968, 1974, 1976
Yarn, Dr. Charles	Atlanta, GA	All Years
Zahorsky, Dr. Carroll	Overland Park, KS	1971
Zeller, Dr. Frank	Winter Haven, FL	All Years
Zielinski, Dr. Victor	Sydney NSW Australia	All Years
Zufi, Dr. David	Coral Gables, FL	1974 - 1975, 1983

 

 

8.   SETTLEMENT FACILITY PAYMENTS TO CLAIMANTS - $1.079 BILLION

 

As of February 28, 2009, the Settlement Facility - Dow Corning Trust reports that it has issued checks to claimants in the Dow Corning Settlement Fund totalling approximatly $1.079 billion dollars. 

 

Classes 5, 6.1 and 6.2 - Dow Corning Breast Implant Claimants

 

Checks totalling approximately $429.9 million have been issued to 22,139 approved rupture claimants. 

 

Checks totalling $138.7 million have been issued to 28,592 claimants for an approved Explant claim, and another $207,000 has been paid to 69 claimants in Class 6.2 who elected the Increased Explant Payment.  Approximately $2.9 million has been paid to 579 claimants in the Explant Assistance Program for explantation.

 

Approximately 23,301 approved disease claimants have been issued checks totalling approximately $434.2 million.  In addition, the SF-DCT has issued 31,301 checks totalling $55.2 million for Expedited Release.

 

The approval rate for Proof of Manufacturer (POM) for claimants who passed the pre-screening process (i.e., eligibility to participate in the settlement) remains at 90% for Dow Corning breast implant claims in Class 5, 78% for Class 6.1, and 42% for Class 6.2.

 

A breakdown of the payments made from June 1, 2004 through February 28, 2009 by class and benefit type is listed below:

 

Cumulative Payments to All Classes (including NOI claims)

June 1, 2004 - February 28, 2009

 

Class	Rupture	Explant	Increased Explant	Explant Assistance Program	Expedited Release	Disease	Medical Conditions in Class 9/10	Other  Products Premium Payment	Total
Class 5	$416,316,048.66	$134,591,392.09	n/a	$2,856,341.10	$30,467,021.89	$429,940,771.50	n/a	n/a	$1,014,171,574.89
Class 6.1	$  12,778,950.51	$    3,955,058.66	n/a	$       9,000.00	$  2,475,288.51	$   4,051,618.48	n/a	n/a	$  23,269,916.16
Class 6.2	$       682,500.00	$       106,500.00	$207,000	$              0.00	$       46,200.00	$      246,750.00	n/a	n/a	$    1,288,950.00
Class 6.2: 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	$       82,100.00	n/a	n/a	n/a	$         82,100.00
Class 6.2: 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	$     123,600.00	n/a	n/a	n/a	$       123,600.00
Class 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	$20,125,676.67	n/a	n/a	n/a	$  20,125,676.67
Class 9	$      125,000.00	n/a	n/a	n/a	$  1,734,145.10	n/a	$2,827,500	$14,057,500	$  18,744,145.10
Class 10.1/2	$          6,000.00	n/a	n/a	n/a	$    148,900.00	n/a	$   213,625	$ 1,035,875	$    1,404,400.00
Total	$429,908,499.17	$138,652,950.75	$207,000	$2,865,341.10	$55,202,932.17	$434,239,139.53	$3,041,125	$15,093,375	$1,079,210,362.82

 

 

 

Class 7 - Silicone Gel Material Claims

 

Disease Cash-Out Offers:  A total of 7,211 claimants in Class 7 have been sent the $3,000 Disease Cash-Out offer.  Of this number, 77% have cashed the check and accepted the payment, 16% have returned the check and asked for a full disease review, and 7% are pending (they have not cashed the check or returned it to the SF-DCT).  Most of the claimants who rejected the offer have applied for a Disease Option 1 claim (840) and, of this number, 640 reviews have been completed.  No claims in Disease Option 2 for Class 7 have been reviewed.  The Settlement Facility has begun issuing Notification of Status letters; however, no Class 7 disease claims can be paid until all disease claims have been reviewed and the one-year time deadline to cure deficiencies has expired.  This will take at least another year or more to complete.

 

The total payout of cashed checks from the capped $57.5 million NPV fund through February 28, 2009 is $20,125,676.67. 

 

 

 

Notice of Intent (NOI) Claims Processing

 

The Settlement Facility has paid a total of $23,748,200 in Explant and Rupture payments to Notice of Intent (NOI) claimants, including the second installment on approved Rupture claims.  The SF-DCT is continuing to process and pay these claims.

 

 

Type of Claim	Total Claims Paid	Amount
Rupture	931	$18,563,800
Explant	1,004	$  5,009,200
Explant Assistance Program	36	$     175,200
Total	1,971	$23,748,200

 

 

9.   DEADLINE REMINDERS

 

Please mark your calendar with the following claim submission deadlines.  Note that different deadlines apply to Notice of Intent (NOI) Claimants and Late Claimants.  Please note that most of these deadlines mean that your claim forms and materials must be received by the SF-DCT by the posted deadline.  Please mail all forms early enough so that they are received by the deadline listed below.  If your claim form is not received by the deadline listed below, you will not be permitted to file a claim later.

 

Deadline Date	Type of Deadline
May 4, 2009	Cure Deadline for certain claimants who previously filed a claim for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) (consult the SF-DCT about your specific cure deadline)
July 9, 2009	Cure Deadline for certain claimants who previously filed a claim for Atypical Connective Tissue Disease (ACTD) (consult the SF-DCT about your specific cure deadline)
June 2, 2014	Explant Claims submission deadline for timely filed claimants in Classes 5, 6.1 and 6.2 (NOTE:  this deadline does NOT apply to NOI claimants or Late Claimants)
June 3, 2019	Disease or Expedited Release Claim submission deadline for all claims in Classes 5, 6.1 and 6.2 (this deadline does NOT apply to Late Claimants)

 

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