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Show LEGAL NOTICE - Babcock & Wilcox Bankruptcy- If you currently suffer from asbestos-related injury and you worked at sites with commercial boilers, you must act now to preserve yourrights. The Babcock & Wilcox Company and certain subsidiaries (“B&W”) have filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. As part of the bankruptcy process, B&W mustalert those who have current Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, as well as Derivative Asbestos Claims or Asbestos Property Damage Claims. You mustfile these claims by the Bar Date. This notice does not involve and does not bar future claims for asbestos injuries that are not evidentas of the Bar Date. B&W purchased asbestos from manufacturers and required low exposure thresholds for asbestos since the early 1970's, you, your family or your heirs may have a claim against B&W relating to asbestos exposure from a worksite or ship, amongothers, that had a B&W boiler system, or involving other B&W asbestos-related components. Topreserve your-claim against B&W, you mustfile a claim to be received by July 30, 2001.* If you do notfile a claim, youwill lose yourright to bring such a claim against B&W in the future. Filing a claim does not necessarily entitle you to compensation. the material was used many years ago asinsulation to protect people and equipment from high temperatures inside industriai, utility and marine boiler systems. Although government regulations have For more information, or to receive a long form notice and Claim form,call the toll free numberlisted below, or write to: Claims Agent, Re: Rabcock & Wilcox, P.O. Box 9495, Minneapolis, MN 554409495, or visit the website at www.bwbardate.com “tf you previously settled an asbestos c. notices andthe long form notice and claim package. im with B&W before the bankruptcy, but havenot yet been paid, you must still file a claim, AND YOUR CLAIM IS DUE EARLIER. Please obtain a long form notice for more information. In ordertofile any asbestos claim, an injury must be currently man- ifested which generally means that some evidence of an asbestos- related injury is evident, showing, diagnosed, or otherwise known. if you have no current manifestation of aninjury you may not have There are several types of claims subject to the Bar Date. Complete descriptions of these claims as well as more details a claim thatis subject to the Bar Date, and you maybe entitled to about the bankruptcy may be found in the long form notice and file such valid claims at an appropriate time in the future. claim form thatis available at the website or by calling the toll free The Chapter11 filing by The Babcock & Wilcox Companyincludes number below. Theforegoing andfollowing is only a summary. its subsidiaries Americon, inc., Babcock & Wilcox Construction Asbestos Personal Injury Claims are those involving personal injuries or damages related to asbestos exposure associated with equipment in any way marketed by B&W. including most notably boiler systems. Derivative Asbestos Claims generally involve Claims related to someoneelse's asbestos exposure and include cross-claims, contribution claims, subrogation claims, reimbursementor indemnity claims,etc. Asbestos Property DamageClaims relate for example to diminution of value or economicloss, etc., caused by asbestos associated with equipmentin any way marketed by BAW. The Bar Date also involves claims related to nuclear fuel processing tacilities located in Apolio, Pennsylvania, and Parks Township, Pennsylvania,as separately outlined in other Company, Inc., and Diamond PowerInternational, Inc. Because this is a voluntary Chapter 11 filing and B&W remains solvent, there is no Bar Date against unsecured creditors. Accordifigly, commercial creditors and suppliers need take no action. Also, all employee wages, salaries, benefits and retiree benefits are unaffected and protected. A: Hollywood's point man in Washington, Jack Valenti often makes headlinestestifying before Congress about sex and violence onscreen. Butlittle coverage was givento his appearancelast Thursday with Secretary of Defense Bill Cohen.Valenti, 79—president of the MotionPicture Association of America—was in L.A.to receive the first annual Citizen at Patriot Award, es- aweTULLLIES Fe getting sick can lead hoacemOat momT Lam Cle Caer Cae em TL am alcd aperwork and HMO bureaucracy. A survey by the tute Kaiser Family Foundation and loan Urtt 50°, of Americans have had a Pe mR mrLda insurancein the last year. But MCMC oma eee mn elt Pec eeerie ret Pe RAMee OPineeur uti tents For complicatedcases, the Patient Advocate Foundation offers tips on how to appeal an insurance decision, plus tree PeRCC mT Cr Cane at www.patientadvocate.org PAF's small staff of caseworkers also offers free help in a health COC Mme: MCN et Col a) nearly 30,000cases without going to court. Write: PAF, 753 Thimble Shoals Bivd., 1.877-657-9158 www.bwbardate.com ns tablished by Cohen Valenti as a war hero as part ofan effort to “reconnect our men and womenin uniform with civilians in all walksoflife.” Valenti, who flew 51 missionsover Italy in World War II, was honored for encouraging Hollywood'spositive portrayal of U.S.troopshere and abroad. Suite B. LOTena hv rm Gimeclot el send e-mail to patient. pinn.net PAGE 26 - DECEMBER 3, 2000 - PARADE MAGAZINE PA |
