Gulf workers--- lost wages

[Glenn W]

As I understand things, BP has set aside $100 million to compensate oil rig workers who are laid off due to the temporary moratorium on all offshore drilling. In addition, other Gulf region workers may file claims for lost wages and income due to the oil spill.
My questions are: Are the claimants required to work on the cleanup effort to offset these payments? Is there any double dipping prevention measures, i.e., a fisherman receiveing payment for lost income due to the inability to fish( or what ever) AND at the same time receiving wage payments for working on the cleanup?
It seems like a record keeping nightmare either way.

[marine4003]

knee jerk BS..My business fell off 50% due to the housing collapse, does anyone know where my unemployment bailout is? i tried calling AEG and BoA..no avail..Chase..nope, Feds.."not our problem" I'm sorry those oilmen lost there lives..but its the risk of the profession, same as miners..who didn't get a fund either..dam this country's going to the dogs.

[jazzrockskier]

What will happen to all the jobs when the floating oil drilling rigs move to other counties to drill off shore during the moratorium. No one will keep a $560 Million dollar (cost of the Deepwater Horizon) idle for 6 months if there is work elsewhere. Even if the oil workers go with the rigs, the Oil industry support business in the US Gulf will suffer. Furthermore, why is BP fiscally responsible for an action taken by the Federal Government?
Clyde

[seapower]

Is just getting started I'm afraid. I'm sorry but I see this as a "lose-lose" situation for all involved. The Gov't or BP in and among themselve's can't make this right. The oil well has to be shut off and the oil cleaned up before anyone's life can get back to "normal", whatever "normal" is. Frank

[Hatterized]

the oil spill is going to have far greater impact than just dirty water.....

tourism.....fishing....etc etc......many will be standing in line wanting compensation.....

[dhb699]

I hear that The Good Old U. S. of A Is going to be collecting income TAX on the funds BP is handing out!!!