I'm sorry that happened to you. Also sorry that you are being given the runaround now.
I signed up almost 4 years ago to add my input to this so as to hopefully prevent this behavior in the future, not for any money. I talked to the attorney (he recorded it) for over an hour. I felt like a weight had been lifted off me. Unloading to this man, that did not sit in judgement of me, helped me. I should have sought counseling, but was too ashamed. I was a Scout in the mid 60's and kept quiet for 56 years. I was then asked to send proof, which I did with pictures of me receiving the Eagle and The God and Country Award, and to write in detail how the abuse affected me, which I did. My abuser was later sent to prison for 13 years for abusing children when he was an adult. He is on my state's Sexual Abuser List, and I sent that too. I never had children because I thought there was something "wrong with me" and did not want to pass it along to a son or daughter. I did not learn that my "reaction" to this at the time was a normal response for boys, even young men, to react "that way" when examined by a doctor. But I was in my 50's when I learned this.
I heard, $10,300, then $20, 600, then they offered $3,500 to "make it go away. Then it went just shy of $30,000. On Feb 14th I got an email that my claim had been resolved for right at $500,000. That is after the attorney's fees are taken out and I was told there is no tax, like the case against the Catholic Priests several years ago. It's my understanding that there were 82,500 men involved. Then 15,000 accepted the $3,500 pay out. There was $5.45 billion but after the attorney's fees there was $2.5 billion. $2.5 billion, divided by 67,500 men, if divided equally is $37,000. I've heard of one man receiving $2 million.
The $1,000 I mentioned was if I wanted to contest this amount and be reconsidered. I guess I was somewhat in shock at the amount I am to receive, and I misread it. I contacted the attorney twice and he said it was all good. I will not contest it. I will just have to wait to see the first check, it is supposed to come in installments. If I do not get a cent, then I am no worse off. If I was to receive $10 million, it would not take me back in time to change any thing, it would not erase my memories or heal the emotional scars I have, and I am 72 years old.
Wishing you well,