Kenneth Feinberg

The Justice Department says another $64 million dollars will be paid out to victims after an audit of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. More seven thousand claimants could be getting more money.

U.S District Judge Carl Barbier calls for a court-supervised administrator to take over the claims process.

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter today called on Gulf Coast Claims Facility administrator Ken Feinberg to immediately address the concerns of a growing number of Louisianians who have not received timely and equitable treatment in the claims process resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill last April.

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter sent a letter to Obama’s oil spill claims czar Ken Feinberg today asking why his firm paid another lawyer to produce a report showing that Feinberg’s compensation from BP was appropriate.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Records show that in the last two weeks more than 8,100 people and businesses have been offered final payments from BP's oil spill compensation fund, but few have accepted so far.

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter today sent a letter to oil spill claims czar Kenneth Feinberg calling on him to follow through on prior commitments to provide detailed information about the claims process, or else return a portion of the compensation he and his firm have received for working on Louisiana claims.

WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., sent a letter to Gulf Coast Claims Fund (GFFC) Administrator, Ken Feinberg yesterday, urging him to establish a better method for evaluating losses incurred by individual claimants.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The administrator of BP's $20 billion Gulf oil spill compensation fund says he expects the region to recover within three years. The fund will use that assessment to determine how much to pay spill victims in final settlements.

The administrator of a $20 billion fund paying damages from the Gulf oil spill says claimants who want a quick resolution can opt for a one-time payment of $5,000 for individuals and as much as $25,000 for businesses, but have to give up their right to sue BP...