There are also three claimants in this instalment whose individual claims for C8 Business losses were determined to be claims for corporate losses.

The individual claimant whose claim had been identified as potentially overlapping with the E4 claim provided additional evidence and claimed for losses in addition to those losses claimed by the E4 claimant.

Recalling that the Panel of Commissioners for the well blowout control claim was appointed specifically in light of the claim apos s special nature and special circumstances,

Accordingly, the WBC Claim as amended amounts to US 950,715,662.

Thus, all claimants have the right to pursue their claims through other mechanisms. This includes claimants covered by paragraph 5 of Decision 43, taken on 1 October 1997, concerning the Egyptian Workers Claims.

Subsequent to the oral proceedings the Claimant amended the WBC Claim, which resulted in a reduction of the amount claimed by US 915,209.

The monitoring and assessment claims of Iran that were awarded funding in the first F4 instalment and are relevant to claim No. 5000287 are claim Nos. 5000392, 5000393 and 5000395.

13.7 States should develop restitution claims forms that are simple and easy to understand and use and make them available in the main language or languages of the groups affected.

Specifically, the secretariat, in valuing the claimant's D6 (loss of income) claim, incorrectly treated it as a duplicate of the claimant's C6 (salary loss) claim, resulting in an erroneous reduction of the amount of compensation awarded to the claimant for his C6 claim.

Of these, the total amount awarded for 334 claims was increased by USD 2,523,268.24 and the total amount awarded for three claims was decreased by USD 42,543.06.

Of these, the total amount awarded for one claim was increased by USD 682,000 and the total amount awarded for the other claim was decreased by USD 3,234,000.

The WBC Claim as amended by the Claimant can be analyzed as follows

The individual claimant whose claim had been identified as potentially overlapping with the E4 claim has provided evidence in the form of audited financial statements and invoices to support the claim for loss of stock and loss of profits.

The Panel reviewed the overlapping claims together to determine which of the losses claimed by the category C claimant should be consolidated with the E4 claim for review.

Overall, there are 31,31,70 claims that the Panel has determined to be ineligible for inclusion in the late claims programme because the claimants failed to provide satisfactory reasons for late filing.

The monitoring and assessment claims of Iran that were awarded funding in the first F4 instalment and are relevant to claim No. 5000301 are claim Nos. 5000329, 5000330, 5000346, 5000347, 5000348, 5000349, 5000350, 5000351 and 5000382.

Of these, the total amount awarded for two claims was increased by USD 8,000, while the total amount awarded for 54 claims was decreased by USD 114,000.

Category C corrections Recommendations for corrections to category C claims are those arising from confirmed duplicate claims, discrepancies between the electronic and paper claim formats, and multiple recovery based on the duplication of claim awards.

In view of the complexity of the issues raised, the volume of documentation underlying the Claim and the amount of compensation sought by the Claimant, the Panel in its first Procedural Order of 27 November 1995 classified the WBC Claim as an unusually large or complex claim within the meaning of article 38 (d) of the Rules.

The Governing Council determined in decision 123 that a claim can only be found to be a stand alone claim if the claimant first demonstrates that he or she had the authority to act on behalf of the Kuwaiti company in filing a claim.

The searches identified 104 E4 claims with approved awards of compensation in the first seven instalments as potentially overlapping with 61 claims in category C and 70 claims in category D .

The monitoring and assessment claim of Jordan that was awarded funding in the first F4 instalment and is relevant to claim No. 5000464 is claim No. 5000353.

Following the consolidation of the losses, the Panel applies to the consolidated claim the verification and valuation methodology that the E4 Panels developed for E4 claims, taking into consideration that the individual claimants may not be able to provide the same level of documentary evidence in support of the losses asserted as could be provided by the E4 claimants.

During the course of its review of claims in the special instalment, the Panel identified one claim that included D8 D9 (individual business) losses in respect of two ready made clothing businesses that were also the subject of a category D claim filed by an Indian claimant in the regular claims programme, which was awarded compensation.

In this Decision the Governing Council determined that category C claims, together with claims in categories A and B , were considered to be urgent claims.

at its 66th meeting, held on 17 December 1996 at GenevaPreviously issued as S AC.26 Dec.39 (1996).

The Panel finds that 4,24 of these claims, with a total amount claimed of USD ,6,866,203.4, are eligible for inclusion in the late claims programme.

These studies were funded through awards for first F4 instalment claim Nos. 5000446 and 5000447.

In this decision the Governing Council determined that category C claims, together with claims in categories A and B , were considered to be urgent claims.

Of these, the total amount awarded for six claims was increased by USD 188,948.76 and the total amount awarded to two claims was decreased by USD 123,750.87.

VI. QUANTIFICATION OF THE CLAIMS

First, the Panel noted that in some cases claimants clearly stated in their original claim submissions that they did not maintain audited financial statements, yet submitted audited financial statements in response to claim development notifications issued under the Rules.

The second step, conducted in respect of those claims that passed the matching procedures, was the review of the reasons proffered by claimants as to why they were unable to file claims during the regular filing period to determine whether the eligibility requirement established by the Governing Council was satisfied ( reasons review ).

The individual claimant whose claim had been identified as potentially overlapping with the E4 claim provided additional evidence (motor vehicle deregistration certificates) and claimed for losses in addition to those losses claimed by the E4 claimant.

The monitoring and assessment claims of Iran that were awarded funding in the first F4 instalment and are relevant to claim No. 5000288 are claim Nos. 5000329, 5000330, 5000343, 5000344, 5000347, 5000349, 5000350, 5000351, 5000382, 5000383, 5000389, 5000420, 5000425, 5000427, 5000428, 5000446 and 5000447.

In its First Report, the Panel determined that claimants who filed claims during the regular filing period in the same claim category had a full and effective opportunity to file claims with the Commission at that time.

Observing that in the course of claims processing, a number of category C , D and E competing claims were identified where two or more claimants claimed for the losses of the same business or company,

The Panel determined that irregularities in documents that relate to the claimant's reasons for participation in late filing, such as passports and other identification documents, result in the claimant's exclusion from the late claims programme.

Third party liability temporal and financial limitations

Third party liability temporal and financial limitations

By signing the claim form, the claimant also authorizes Kuwait, through PAAC, to apply for and to receive the fixed amount of USD 2,500 on the claimant's behalf in the event that the Panel determines that the claimant is eligible to participate in the bedoun programme.

GE.96 64795 Introduction On 30 July 1993, KUWAIT OIL COMPANY (K.S.C.) ( KOC or the Claimant ) filed with the United Nations Compensation Commission (the UNCC or the Commission ) a claim referred to by the Claimant as the Well Blowout Control Claim (the WBC Claim ).

For example, in the claim of Al Ghoson Contracting Company, the Panel became aware of irregularities in the audited accounts provided by the claimant to support its claim.

Following the consolidation of the losses, the Panel applied the claims review procedures developed by the category E4 Panels, taking into consideration that the individual claimant may not have been able to provide the same level of documentary evidence in support of the losses asserted as could be provided by the E4 claimant.

68. A system of periodic claims audit should be introduced at the offices of the medical insurance companies to ensure that the claims submitted by them are correct.