(CNN) – Shrimpers, oystermen and businesspeople all across the Gulf have their lives on hold as they wait for checks from BP for claims they've already filed. The oil giant says it has issued more than 32,000 checks already. Last week, BP agreed to a $20 billion escrow fund to compensate spill victims. Ken Feinberg is the man overseeing that fund and he joined us on Monday's American Morning to talk about the complications of paying out claims. Watch 
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