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| Posted by | Message | JOHNN 
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2008
1914 posts
| re: BP Claims... (Posted on 1/14/13 at 10:26 pm to Athanatos)
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What is your business?
Can you file a claim if you are in sales but do everything under the company name?I definitely had a drop in income for quite a few months but never thought about filing because I figured Id have to be independent. Thoughts?
| | Back to top | | Jwodie
LSU Fan
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2009
3879 posts
| re: BP Claims... (Posted on 1/14/13 at 11:47 pm to RMFT)
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If you made less money after the spill than you did the year before, and can argue that it was a factor, I think you have a case.
That's not entirely accurate but it's close. The bottom line is ANY La. business owner is a potential class member. You don't need to even prove a loss was spill related, one must merely meet a monetary threshold to qualify based on gross revenues. If you own a business, you should 100% submit a claim. There's literally nothing to lose.
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From what I've heard, the people that really got screwed were ones that were making cash, and can't show all their previous revenue on their taxes, but maybe this is just karma catching up to them.
Screwed or not you have to substantiate a loss claim. That requires monthly P&Ls and/or monthly sales and use returns. Cash business is a choice many make for better or worse. In this case you're left out.
| | Back to top | | OTIS2
LSU Fan
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
18457 posts
| re: BP Claims... (Posted on 1/31/13 at 8:59 pm to OTIS2)
Bumping this. The thread, unfortunately , has good bit of misinformation. But, this program will inject billions of revenue into the economy of the Deep South...that's a good thing. And, I stick to my prediction that BP will end up suing it's experts that researched the program it drafted and implemented.
If your business hasn't explored the opportunity for a claim, it should.
This post was edited on 1/31 at 10:23 pm
| | Back to top | | homeskillet 
Alabama Fan
Huntsville, AL
Member since Dec 2011
214 posts
| re: BP Claims... (Posted on 1/31/13 at 10:31 pm to OTIS2)
I heard from my neighbor (lawyer) that is doing some work on this, or knows people doing work on this that they are paying out tons of cash. 200+ to a lighting company...oh and I live in north alabama
| | Back to top | | OTIS2
LSU Fan
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
18457 posts
| re: BP Claims... (Posted on 1/31/13 at 10:38 pm to homeskillet)
That's a good sum...and peanuts compared to payments that will be made in the agribusiness sector.
| | Back to top | | GaryMyMan 
USA Fan
Lower Garden District
Member since May 2007
9066 posts
| re: BP Claims... (Posted on 2/1/13 at 11:13 am to homeskillet)
I heard of a car dealer in N. Alabama getting $1.2M.
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