COVINGTON (KY)
Cincinnati Post
By Paul A. Long
Post staff reporter
Those who were abused by priests or other workers in the Diocese of Covington over the past 50 years have until Nov. 10 to make their claim, according to official claim forms now available.
Anyone who fills out the form will be added to a class-action lawsuit settlement reached after years of negotiations with the diocese.
The settlement calls for claimants to be paid up to at least $40 million - and up to $120 million if the diocese is successful in a lawsuit seeking to make its insurance carriers responsible for damage claims.
The forms, available online or by mail, ask people to name their abuser, and when and where the abuse occurred. Attorneys for the class stress that the information will remain confidential.
They also stress, however, that simply filing out the form will not guarantee a person will receive money from the settlement.