BoatsNBeer
Why is all the Rum gone??
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As many of you know, I was laid off in July due to cutbacks at my company as a result of the moratorium. I had applied to the GCCF when they opened on August 23rd. I was sent a letter referring me to the Rig Worker Assistance Fund, but I am ineligible for that due to my being an on-shore worker.
I was then called and told my claim was being reevaluated. Then Saturday I was sent a letter saying my claim was denied. Then my online status was listed as needing more information. I called and they said they needed no further documentation. Then today my online status was changed to denied.
A few days ago on the GCCF reports on their site they listed just over 2,000 claims as being "referred to the moratorium fund". Today that number is only about 200. It seems they changed the status of all the moratorium victims to just "denied".
I am frustrated beyond belief right now. In this small town I have almost no chance of employment in my profession. Taking this economy into account as well, has provided very few prospects in the region period. I have yet to even secure as much as an interview. Meanwhile, my family is burning through savings due to the cost of running my house and tons of student loans.
We were a month away from breaking ground on our dream house when I was laid off and now we are watching those savings meant for the home construction burn up to keep us afloat.
This is so frustrating, especially when you read stories about waitresses in Florida getting checks for $15,000. I have nothing against other people being compensated, but if you are going to give money to people who never saw a drop of oil in their area you should honor all legitimate claims associated with the spill. I have tried enlisting various reporters to bring the concerns of those like me (on-shore workers out of work due to moratorium) forward with limited success.
I feel that if someone could put Feinberg under the camera and ask him what people like me are supposed to do he'd have no reasonable response other than to claim us eligible. This is the frustrating part, that there are probably so few people in my situation we don't have a loud enough "voice" to warrant being heard.
/rant
I was then called and told my claim was being reevaluated. Then Saturday I was sent a letter saying my claim was denied. Then my online status was listed as needing more information. I called and they said they needed no further documentation. Then today my online status was changed to denied.
A few days ago on the GCCF reports on their site they listed just over 2,000 claims as being "referred to the moratorium fund". Today that number is only about 200. It seems they changed the status of all the moratorium victims to just "denied".
I am frustrated beyond belief right now. In this small town I have almost no chance of employment in my profession. Taking this economy into account as well, has provided very few prospects in the region period. I have yet to even secure as much as an interview. Meanwhile, my family is burning through savings due to the cost of running my house and tons of student loans.
We were a month away from breaking ground on our dream house when I was laid off and now we are watching those savings meant for the home construction burn up to keep us afloat.
This is so frustrating, especially when you read stories about waitresses in Florida getting checks for $15,000. I have nothing against other people being compensated, but if you are going to give money to people who never saw a drop of oil in their area you should honor all legitimate claims associated with the spill. I have tried enlisting various reporters to bring the concerns of those like me (on-shore workers out of work due to moratorium) forward with limited success.
I feel that if someone could put Feinberg under the camera and ask him what people like me are supposed to do he'd have no reasonable response other than to claim us eligible. This is the frustrating part, that there are probably so few people in my situation we don't have a loud enough "voice" to warrant being heard.
/rant