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	Abuse Victims Should Get Tucson Diocese Checks before Year's End KOLD [Tucson AZ] August 23, 2005 TUCSON, Ariz. Attorneys in the Tucson Roman Catholic Diocese's bankruptcy say victims of priestly sex abuse authorized to receive payments should get their checks between October and year's end. At a brief hearing, Bankruptcy Court Judge James Marlar approved previously announced settlements totaling more than 5 (m) million dollars from three insurance companies and 2 (m) million dollars from the diocese's parishes. They'll go into a pool of more than 22 (m) million dollars that the diocese will make available to cover claims under its reorganization plan finalized in July. Marlar entered a written order Aug. 1 approving the reorganization plan and settlements. The soonest checks could be issued would be 60 days later. The diocese's chief lawyer says checks should begin flowing before the end of the year, once the settlement trust to issue the checks is funded. Victims will receive as much as 600 thousand dollars each initially, with more potentially available later.
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