In a statement, BP said the sum includes "the cost of the spill response, containment, relief well drilling, grants to the Gulf states, claims paid and federal costs" that have emerged since April 20.

在一份声明里，英国石油公司(BP)表示这笔总金额涉及自4月20日以来的“泄漏应急，防漏，减压井的钻探费用，墨西哥湾沿岸各州的补贴，索赔及联邦费用”。

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That bill and many other creditors' claims, including other law firm invoices, have now been paid.

现在，包括这笔律师费和其它律师费在内的许多债务都已经被还清了。

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Actual claims paid out were 80.1% of premiums collected, down from 82.3% last year.

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Of course, there is a cost (roughly 3% of claims paid) for asking extra questions about a selected subset of claims.

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They frequently seek information about claims paid so they can set off any court award by the amount the plaintiff has already obtained elsewhere.

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