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CLAIM INFORMATION

To Submit Your Claim:

First, read the Notice to be sure you're a settlement class member. If you have questions about that, contact Class Counsel.
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Click to download claim form.

The length of the form may seem discouraging at first but don’t be discouraged!  Much of it simply involves checking off boxes, and you may know most of the answers off the top of your head. 
Several pages provide narrative explanations or signature pages, and don’t entail any work for you at all.

Answer all required questions and as many of the optional questions as you can.

If you are not sure how to interpret or answer a question, contact Class Counsel for guidance.
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Attach any documents that you want to submit with your claim form.  Put your name and Social Security number on the top of every page you attach! (Social Security numbers are required for identification because any compensation paid will be subject to income tax withholding. Your Social Security number will be kept strictly confidential and may not be used for any other purpose.)

BE SURE TO SIGN YOUR CLAIM FORM AND KEEP A COPY.

Mail your completed form to:
Claims Administrator
TV Writers' Age Cases
PO Box 8894
Melville, NY  11747  

Forms must be postmarked by April 13, 2010

Confidentiality Policy

The claims administrators at Garden City can provide valuable information to you about procedures, forms, deadlines and the like, and they must abide by the orders of the court to maintain your identity and claim form information in confidence. However, they do not represent you and are not co-counsel for class members in the TV Writers’ case. Accordingly, your telephone and written communications with them are not subject to the attorney-client privilege.

When you are talking to your lawyer about this case, including all class counsel and their employees, your conversations and e-mail (all verbal and written communications) are confidential and protected by “attorney-client privilege.” Your lawyer cannot communicate this information to anyone else (other than an employee or co-counsel on the case) without your permission. You should also keep these communications confidential. To obtain confidential legal advice about your claim contact class counsel. Click here for contact info.