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Who Gets What: Fair Compensation after Tragedy and Financial Upheaval by [Kenneth R. Feinberg]

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Agent Orange, the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, the Virginia Tech massacre, the 2008 financial crisis, and the Deep Horizon gulf oil spill: each was a disaster in its own right. What they had in common was their aftermath -- each required compensation for lives lost, bodies maimed, livelihoods wrecked, economies and ecosystems upended. In each instance, an objective third party had to step up and dole out allocated funds: in each instance, Presidents, Attorneys General, and other public officials have asked Kenneth R. Feinberg to get the job done.

In Who Gets What?, Feinberg reveals the deep thought that must go into each decision, not to mention the most important question that arises after a tragedy: why compensate at all? The result is a remarkably accessible discussion of the practical and philosophical problems of using money as a way to address wrongs and reflect individual worth.

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“An interesting prism through which to view what kind of lives and livelihoods our democracy sees fit to value… This peek into a world 99 percent of us will never experience is perhaps the most powerful lesson of Feinberg's book. It reveals how our society's values have been radically skewed to greatly reward those who take excessive risks in creating impenetrable 'vehicles' that have almost no intrinsic societal value.”

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“A helpful reminder that many institutions that we take for granted flourish only because the public does not pay attention to them. When political ruptures expose this machinery, savvy figures such as Kenneth Feinberg are called upon to play a paradoxical role. They convince the public that these institutions are fair by temporarily suspending their operation and using ad hoc procedures that better comport with public notions of fairness, until public attention wanders elsewhere.

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“An insider's account of how compensation decisions are made after major disasters…An opportunity to get to know a man whose work has affected thousands.”

Newsweek Daily Beast“When bad things happen and damages are due, it has frequently fallen on Washington lawyer Kenneth Feinberg to decide how much cash goes to whom—thus his unlikely career as America's King Solomon.” Washington Post“A clearly written and emotionally contained new book”

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“In Who Gets What,” lawyer and master of disaster Kenneth R. Feinberg dissects the complicated business of settling claims after calamity… A glance at recent headlines may indicate a long shelf life for Feinberg's book — who will compensate the victims of Jerry Sandusky? “Who Gets What” indeed."

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Kenneth R. Feinberg, one of the nation's leading lawyers, has been front and center in some of the most complex public legal disputes of the past three decades: Agent Orange, asbestos, the closing of the Shoreham Nuclear Plant, and now, 9/11. A former prosecutor and member of two Presidential Commissions, he is also adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University, the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, and New York University. He lives in Washington D.C. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ PublicAffairs (June 26, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 26, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Mark Merryfield

Searching for Justice

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 18, 2012

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Monetary Settlement

This a smart read on the monetary settlement, for victims, of five major horrific events in American history. Kenneth Fienberg walks us through his thought process to come to logical, legal and moral frame work on financial settlement victims of these tragedies receive. I do have a disagreement with the amount of settlement difference between Agent Orange, 9-11 and Hokie resolutions.

We don't get any clarity about how we should handle the next big disaster. It seems that we should have this dialogue before and not after there is a national tragedy that needs us to attend to our fallen Heros. Money is very important to get the families back on track, but it will not replace the loved one. Nothing is said about the programs that could be put in place to deal with the loss of loved ones. I see that as a flaw in what we are trying to accomplish. We give a check and go away and think that all is well. It is only the beginning as these brave families try to rebuild their lives. I was in NYC, shortly after 9-11, walking near the Trade Center and was literally brought to my knees with the memorial boards that were put up for loved ones lost in the towers. 9-11 was a monumental event that changed the world as we knew it and it is just and fitting that we stepped up for the fallen heros.

Personal responsibilty is touched on this book, but only in passing. The question I have is why don't more individuals have life insurance? The idea is income protection for one's family and loved ones. As a nation we are ok with a five hundred a month car payment, but don't have any family wealth protection.

We are fortunate to have someone like Kenneth Fienberg serving us during these national disasters.

If you are a tax payer, I recommend you read this book.

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Values

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 2, 2013

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This is written by Kenneth Feinberg who was charged with the difficult task of managing the Victim Compensation Funds for 9/11
Victims as well as other disasters, including shooting episodes. He puts forward a short biography so the reader can understand
where he comes from in terms of background, education and values. I found it very interesting and feel that he did a fine job in all cases. Obviously, it is impossible for him to please all involved. He lays everything out in clear, logical language and I found it very helpful in understanding where the monies come from, how, why, and what are the factors to be considered when working out who gets what. I think it is an important record of those funds and how they work. There are many emotional factors and he works with
those in mind at all times but must remember his goal of fair distribution. He has given generously of his time and talents and is , in
my opinion, to be thanked and congratulated. His has been a valuable public service.

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Ken Bingham

Ken Feinberg waded deep into America’s spent battlefields and industrial wastelands

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 24, 2014

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Ken Feinberg waded deep into America’s spent battlefields and industrial wastelands to help America pick up the pieces. He should receive the Congressional Gold Medal for his selfless acts.

At first, I was reluctant to purchase Feinberg’s two books; I was afraid that It would be full of lawyer speak that I wouldn't be able to understand. Boy was I wrong. Not only does he tell the story in a clear, succinct way but makes the entire story very interesting and readable.

In a Graduate Business Ethics class, that I once attended, we discussed various scenarios within the context of Duty Ethics and Utilitarian Ethics. Ken’s two books would be a good choice for inclusion in these types of classes (Business Ethics, or a Philosophy Ethics Classes). But mainly it’s just a darn good read, personal, and very informative. Ken Bingham

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maurice james

Can a Democratic Society Handel THe Finanial Upheavel of Mass Destruction

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 13, 2013

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A suberb analysis of a current issue that is increasingly imposed on democraic populations. What is the responsibslity of a government for the protection of its citizens and if it fails what constitutes fair reinbursement ? Fineberg does the best to lay bare the profound and difficult problem of establishing ground rules and their application. A range of prolem situations are presented of which he has unique experience as the Master in chage of disbursement. One of a kind in new literature in public policy. Reommend reading for any serious student of social problems that looms ahead. Maurice James

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Kevin R, MA

who gets what

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 14, 2012

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I had seen Ken Feinberg speak locally about a year ago, and I thought his insights in this book, about how he valued losses (for my own business purposes) and how he got involved in this line of work, would be interesting. They were. Also, the book was very well written and therefore easy to read.

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Larry E. Oppenheimer

An interesting study of how compensation is awarded to disaster victims when there are a limited amount of funds to disperse.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 3, 2013

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Ken Feinberg has become the "go to person" when a limited amount of money is available to compensate a large number of disaster victims. His methods and observations form a fascinating study of how people react in these cases.

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Epicomp

Feinberg did some tough jobs well

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 18, 2013

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Interesting regarding the criteria he used to decide how people should be compensated after tragedies occur. One also learns about the importance of other named individuals, including judges and members of the government.

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Who Gets What

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 10, 2012

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I thought the book was a bit light. I expected more in depth about each crisis that Feinberg handled.
Interesting and a good read overall. Still, I felt slightly cheated. B/B+

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Who gets what: fair compensation

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This is a very emotional book. I recommend anybody and everybody to read it. Very moving. Truly unique person to have helped those in tragedy and pain and suffering from the effects of terrors and much more

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