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Notice of Approval and Effective Date of the Dow Corning / British Columbia and Other Provinces Breast Implant Litigation Settlement Agreement


  1. Effective Date of the Agreement

    Be advised that the Dow Corning / British Colombia and Other Provinces Breast Implant Litigation Settlement Agreement ("the Agreement") which was approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia on February 11, 1999, is, as of June 1, 2004, effective by its terms.

  2. Deadlines
2.1   The Initial Claim Deadline is December 1, 2004
   
 

To be eligible for approval for compensation under the Agreement, every registered claimant must submit a Claim Form, which is attached to this notice, postmarked on or before the Initial Claim Deadline of December 1, 2004.

With the Claim Form, every claimant must also submit Product Identification Documentation, as defined in Paragraph 2.4 of Exhibit D to the Agreement, to show that her Breast Implants are or were Dow Corning Breast Implants or contain Dow Corning Breast Implants raw materials.

With the Claim Form, if you are filing a Rupture Claim or a Current Claim, you must also submit Supporting Medical Documentation, as defined in Paragraph 2.5 of Exhibit D to the Agreement.
2.2   The Final Claim Deadline is June 1, 2009
   
  If you are not now suffering from a Designated Medical Condition but would like to preserve your rights to make a claim for compensation under the Agreement in the future, you must submit to the Claims Administrator a Claim Form with the Ongoing Claim option checked, post-marked on or before the Initial Claims Deadline of December 1, 2004. Then, you must also submit an Ongoing Claim Form, attached to the Agreement as Exhibit C-2, with the selected Designated Medical Condition checked and Supporting Medical Documentation to the Claims Administrator, postmarked on or before the Final Claim Deadline of June 1, 2009.

  1. Submission Information

    Please be advised that the documentation process takes time. Act now. Do not wait until the few weeks before the deadline to begin the documentation process.

    All documentation must be submitted to the Claims Administrator postmarked on or before the deadlines noted above.

    If you need a copy of the Agreement or the Exhibits, please go to http://www.canadianbreastimplantsettlement.com or alternatively please contact the Claims Administrator.

    Claims Administrator:
    Dow Corning / British Columbia and Other Provinces Breast Implant Litigation Settlement
    c/o Deloitte & Touche LLP
    P.O. Box 48660
    Vancouver, B.C. Canada
    V7X 1A3
    Telephone (Local): 604-640-3336
    Outside Vancouver/Lower Mainland: 1-877-640-3336
    Email Address: dcsettlementbcandother@deloitte.ca
    Website: www.canadianbreastimplantsettlement.com

    This notice summarizes the Agreement. In the event of contradiction between this notice and the Agreement, the Agreement shall govern.

    This notice has been approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia

    Please keep this notice for future reference.
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