The Puerto Rico Department of Treasury reached a court settlement in which it agreed to reimburse up to an estimated $175 million to certain motor vehicle owners. Learn how to obtain your reimbursement.
The lawsuit against the government and the Underwriting Association.
(You can download the settlement agreement with the government here.)(This is the original document in Spanish)
(You can download the settlement agreement with the Underwriting Association here.)(This is the original document in Spanish)
The PROMESA Act and how it affected the agreement with the government.
How we can help to do to claim your money.
In 2001 attorney Antonio Amadeo Murga, who has litigated for over 6o years, filed a class action complaint on behalf of motor vehicle owners in Puerto Rico who paid for private liability insurance and also paid a premium for the mandatory insurance (also commonly called the "compulsory insurance"). These owners had a right to return of the premium paid for the mandatory insurance, which the Underwriting Association of the Mandatory Liability Insurance, which the Underwriting Association did not do (the case was filed in the Superior Court in San Juan, civil case number K D 2001-1441).
After the case commenced, in 2002 the Puerto Rico government enacted a statute to transfer the funds kept by the Underwriting Association to the Department of the Treasury, who was to return them. When this occurred, attorney Amadeo Murga sued the Puerto Rico government in federal court since the government did not created an effective return solution (the federal case is Gladys García Rubiera et al. v. Hon. Luis G. Fortuño et al. v. ASC, civil case number 02-1179).
After 16 years of intense litigation in the local and federal courts, with three appeals to the Circuit Court of Appeals and three petitions to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, the government and the Underwriting Association agreed to return an estimated $179 million in principal and an estimated $33 million in interest (the agreement with the Underwriting Association was reached in July of 2017.
After the case commenced, in 2002 the Puerto Rico government enacted a statute to transfer the funds kept by the Underwriting Association to the Department of the Treasury, who was to return them. When this occurred, attorney Amadeo Murga sued the Puerto Rico government in federal court since the government did not created an effective return solution (the federal case is Gladys García Rubiera et al. v. Hon. Luis G. Fortuño et al. v. ASC, civil case number 02-1179).
After 16 years of intense litigation in the local and federal courts, with three appeals to the Circuit Court of Appeals and three petitions to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, the government and the Underwriting Association agreed to return an estimated $179 million in principal and an estimated $33 million in interest (the agreement with the Underwriting Association was reached in July of 2017.
(You can download the settlement agreement with the government here.)(This is the original document in Spanish)
(You can download the settlement agreement with the Underwriting Association here.)(This is the original document in Spanish)
The PROMESA Act and how it affected the agreement with the government.
A number of people have claimed and collected from the Underwriting Association the payment of interest. There have also been claims submitted to the government to obtain the reimbursement of the duplicate premiums. However, about three months after federal PROMESA Act was passed and consequently the reimbursement of duplicate premiums were stayed. We continued litigating the claim in federal court to restart the duplicate premium payment process, and the Puerto Rico government has finally agreed to honor the stipulations reached. It is still pending court approval, which we anticipate will occur in or before April 2020.
Deadline to submit your claims: April 30, 2020 for interest claims, July 16, 2020 for premiums refund claims.
Deadline to submit your claims: April 30, 2020 for interest claims, July 16, 2020 for premiums refund claims.
The members of the certified class of vehicle owners were given until
April 30, 2020 to request payment of interest and until July 16, 2020 to request the reimbursement of the duplicate premiums. Advertisements were aired over the radio and were published in several newspapers advising of this. Motor vehicle owners therefore have until April 30, 2020 to submit their claims for interest to the Underwriting Association, and have until July 16, 2020 to present their claims
to the Department the Treasury
for reimbursement of duplicate premiums.
How we can help to do to claim your money.
Submitting your own claims can be tedious. We can help, but time is running out. You can download the our information letter, retainer and authorization forms using the link below. The information letter explains your rights and our services, the retainer letter states the terms under which we provide our services, and the authorization forms allow us to submit a claim on your behalf. Fill out, sign and return the documents to us; if we can help we will confirm our engagement within two business days. Please note that submitting a claim on your behalf does not guarantee you will receive a reimbursement, as your claim must still be reviewed by the Underwriting Association and the Department of Treasury who may or may not accept your claim.
Download our documents here.