10.20.2005 Update on Dow Bankruptcy

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Last Updated: 10/20/2005 @ 10:46 AM

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Due to Hurricane Wilma, the Miami Claimant Information Session

scheduled for Monday, October 24th has been cancelled. The meeting

will be rescheduled for a later date.

The SF-DCT is developing a list of physicians who have submitted

acceptable affidavits or affirmative statements that show they used

Dow Corning implants during certain years, in order to assist

claimants who have been unable to establish the manufacturer of

their implants.

If you submit medical records that show you had implant surgery

performed by one of the physicians on this list, during the time

frame(s) listed, you may submit these documents to the SF-DCT for

consideration.

Medical records that may be considered include operative reports or

operative physician notes. The SF-DCT may be able to consider other

types of records. If records, other than an operative report or

operative physician notes are submitted, we will need a statement

from you that describes the steps taken to find the operative report

or operative notes. We will also need copies of any records that

connect you to the surgeon/physician during the specified time

frame. Examples of other records that may identify who your surgeon

was include, but are not limited to, cancelled checks, insurance

claim letters, and hospital or day surgery admission forms.

The preparation of this list is an ongoing activity and the list can

be updated at any time. We therefore recommend that you check

frequently for changes. Please note that if conflicting information

is found for any listed physician, the physician's name could be

removed from the list. You may view the list on this website

under " News Updates " .

Austern, Claims Administrator

http://www.tortcomm.org

Welcome to the new Claimants' Advisory Committee (CAC) website! We

have redesigned the former Tort Claimants' Committee website to

provide you with current information concerning the settlement and

litigation options in the Settlement Facility-Dow Corning Trust (SF-

DCT). We welcome all comments and questions so that we can make this

website informative and useful as the Settlement Facility begins the

process of issuing award letters and payments.

OCTOBER 20, 2005 - Miami Claimant Meeting Cancelled

The claimant information meeting scheduled for Monday, October 24 in

Miami has been CANCELLED because of the approaching Hurricane.

OCTOBER 20, 2005

The Settlement Facility has provided the names of doctors who wrote

statements for claimants documenting their exclusive use of Dow

Corning breast implants. We are posting the list of doctor's names

under the heading " Product Identification. " If your implanting

doctor is on this list, you can rely on the statement he or she

wrote to show that you also received Dow Corning breast implants.

You must be able to document that you were implanted by that doctor,

however, by submitting medical records, operative reports, or other

credible documents.

The CAC issued its 20th newsletter today. To register for a free

copy, click on the heading " Electronic Newsletter. "

http://www.tortcomm.org/newsletter_051011.shtml

OCTOBER 13, 2005

Today, the CAC posted the following translations of the September

29, 2005 E-Newsletter on the website under " Translations " : Swedish,

French, German, Dutch and Spanish. This newsletter contains a

summary of the issues discussed at the 2005 claimant meetings.

OCTOBER 11, 2005

On October 6, 2005, the Court entered an Agreed Order that further

extended cure deadlines for all claimants whose cure deadline has

either already run or will run on or before January 16, 2006. The

new cure deadline for these claims is January 17, 2006. This means

that you have additional time to submit documents to cure the

deficiencies in your claim. The Claims Administrator is continuing

to work towards providing information regarding any processing

differences between the MDL 926 Claims Office and the Settlement

Facility. We will update our website when we receive further

information.

In addition, the Court entered an Agreed Order on October 6, 2005

approving additional Q & A's regarding allowable attorney fees and

expenses. Copies of both Orders can be found under " Court Orders. "

The CAC also issued another e-newsletter on October 11, 2005, which

you can register to receive by clicking on " E-Newsletter. " The e-

newsletter is also located at that link for viewing or download

http://www.tortcomm.org/newsletter_051011.shtml

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