johnsch322

In that vein of thought, please stop sugar coating BSA's past and blatant coverups.

It took the Oregon Supreme Court to get the BSA to release the files. I wonder why,,,,nah, not really it was because the BSA did not want the public to view its dark sinister side.

The Slater Firm claims to represent 14,000 claimants and both Judge Houser and the Slater Firm have stated that the processing of all Slater Firms clients claims (except exigent claims) had not been reviewed since June of 2024.

I would like to add that the survivor/victims also call these files the "Perversion Files" and the reason being is these are the files that contain the name of the perverts who were part of the BSA who committed perverted acts upon us. Naming them "Ineligible Volunteer Files" is like putting lipstick on a pig and calling the pig a lady. Youth Protection should never be ignored or taken lightly, and I am glad you pointed that out. The ramification to victims is so devastating that even one incident is one too many.

And about 23% of all claims.

Yesterday it was revealed that 14.000 survivor claims where Slater Slater and Schulman were the representing attorneys have been on hold since June 2024. Judge Houser sent a letter to Judge Silverstein telling the court that all 14,000 claims will need to go thru an independent third-party review to check for validness. The Slater Firm has admitted to their clients that they have used improper procedures, and the trust used the wording "that there are procedural and factual problems in some of the Slater Firm’s claim submissions to the Trust.". The cost of the Independent Third-Party reviews will be borne by the Slater Firm. https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/4edc6640-5bce-4b58-99e2-e8cfb2c6484a_13103.pdf

That percentage does not change and honestly the lawyers' representing claimants are not part of this battle.

As a survivor/claimant I have a very hard time being upset that they are exercising their legal rights. I do not believe they will be successful in the appeal, even if the Supreme Court agrees to hear it. It may delay the second payout, but I do not believe it will slow the overall progress.

Just in, the Lujan 144 have filed for an extension of 90 days to file their appeal to Justice Alioto. If granted this means that the Bankruptcy Plan will not be fully finalized until sometime in 2026.

What you may not be aware of is that there are an additional 82 insurance companies that have not settled, and those policies are the property/assets of the BSA Settlement Trust. There was a lawsuit filed in Federal Court in Texas, Houser vs Non-Settling Insurance Carriers that has been ordered by the overseeing Judge into negotiations. Judge Houser has billed these insurance carriers $6.9 Billion to date. Also, until all appeals have been exhausted the BSA/SA, Local Councils, and others cannot just move on. The Lujan Claimants (144 of them) have until September 11th to file with the Supreme Court. The majority consensus within the survivor community is that they will file, but the Supreme Court will reject the appeal and that will kick the Bankruptcy Plan from becoming final further down the road.

What part do you struggle with?

Correct the majority of claimants voted yes but only because $2.4 Billion seemed like such a large number and the witness for the BSA said based on his analysis claimants would be paid 100%. The sad truth is that if claimants get 25% of their determined claims (the dollar amount the trust values a claim) it will be a miracle. The outcome will be much favored towards the BSA/SA vs the Child Sexual Abuse Claimants. With a little bit of math this was very evident before any votes were cast and was one of the reasons I voted NO twice.

But they were. If you look at the monthly reports, put out by the settlement trust it's very easy to do the math.

You have no clue as to what is happening, and you refuse to educate yourself.

The BSA’s insurance policies with the non settling insurance companies (there are 80 plus of them) are the assets of the BSA Settlement Trust. If you doubt me you can use a wonderful tool called Google and you will find out for yourself.

The non settling insurers are an asset of the BSA Settlement Trust. There is a meeting in August in front of a judge. The Judge that is hearing the case (the non settling insurers have been sued) can issue a judgment in favor of the trust. That is how the law works. It is not at the discretion of the insurers if they pay or not.

I received, signed and sent back my settlement sheet with my law firm today (Jeff Anderson and Associates). They are charging me $980 which I think is very reasonable (I had an evaluation by a psychiatrist which is needed in California to file a state case and a couple of misc. items). I will be paying $15 to have my 1% wired to my bank account and expect it to be there by Tuesday. All in it was a good day but such a long 6 plus years wait.

Non-settling insurers billed billions in Boy Scouts abuse settlement fund | Insurance Business America

The BSA settlement trust is suing the non settling insurance companies. The next court appearance is in August. Judge Houser has billed these insurers a total of approximately $7 Billion. You can Google this it public record.

The trust is going after the non settling insurers but there still won’t be enough to fully fund.

The 2.4% was a cost of living adjustment. It was part of the settlement documents and has nothing to do with any additional contributions.

And a new countdown begins…..great news.

Yesterday my attorneys contacted me and informed me that my claim amount had been determined. After years of anxiety about what the outcome (I truly believed I deserved the maximum amount) my claim came in at 2.67 million. Yes, I know I will most like only get a fraction of that amount but the fact that my pain and suffering was valued at that amount is the most important aspect. In all honesty I cried, just like after 50 years of telling not one soul I finally opened up about what had happened to me. With the appeals and the court cases that may come up I know that this is not over yet, but I finally feel like I have crossed third base, and I am on my way to home plate. Over the past 22 hours I have thought quite a bit about how I have survived these past 6 years and the people that have given me moral support. I have reached out to those folks and thanked them. I now want to reach out to my survivor community on this forum and say thank you, without all of you I do not know how I would have made it. Thank you to Scouter Forum for giving me a place to vent my frustrations, state my opinions and allow me to interact with other survivors and not kicking me off the site. Thank you, moderators, for your patience. I am sure some of my posts made some of you cringe. I want to thank @ThenNow for always having my backside no matter how outrageous some of my posts were. Our DM's to each other always made me feel like I had a brother standing next to me. I want to thank the TCC (I am sure there are members here on Scouter Forum). I know that all of you took on an almost impossible thankless task that was never going to please everyone. One last thing (at least for now) @skeptic please no sad or confused faces. Maybe this will be the one post that you can give a green up arrow to that I have written. Thank you all, John

Thank you so much for your update. I have thought of you often these past few years wondering how you were doing. I am glad to hear you are alive and kicking. Personally, I am still in the waiting period to hear the value of my claim. I decided not to ask for access to look at the progress thru the portal as I believe it might trigger some anxiety. Instead, I have continued to work to keep myself busy and of course to make a few shekels. I am definitely ready for this phase to be over with so I can roughly plan the next decade or more of my life. I want to thank you for helping me feel like there was someone else riding shotgun with me in the first couple of years of this process. You will always hold a special place in my heart.

The County of Los Angeles has announced a 4 billion dollar settlement with 6,000 claimants for sexual abuse. BSA CSA survivors are getting the proverbial shaft.