After 30 months, the system implemented to serve informal categories will not receive new enrollments
Rio Doce’s Simplified Indemnity System (Novel) will be officially closed next week. The enrollment period will have a total duration of 30 months or 882 days, as provided for in a court decision.
In this sense, informal professionals in the municipality who were impacted by the collapse of the Fundao Dam and have not yet signed up have until July 3rd to join the initiative.
The analysis of applications already opened in the locality continues even after the closure of new entries. The processing of requests follows the deadlines determined by the Court and involves, in addition to the stages for which the Renova Foundation is responsible, the time taken for documents to be sent by the attorneys. Payments for those eligible will be made after homologation by the Judicial Branch.
Other locations in Minas Gerais such as Naque, Itueta, Ipaba do Paraíso (Santana do Paraíso), Baguari (Governador Valadares), Pedra Corrida (Periquito), Cachoeira Escura (Belo Oriente) and Revés do Belém (Bom Jesus do Galho) have also had the enrollment period ended.
What is the Simplified Indemnity System? Implemented in August 2020 by the Renova Foundation, by order of the Judicial Branch, the initiative is an alternative to indemnify the damage caused by the Fundao dam collapse. The System makes it possible for categories with difficulties in proving damage, such as washerwomen, artisans, sand harvesters, cart drivers, mineral extractors, subsistence and informal fishermen, among others, to be compensated. The system also indemnifies Water Damage and formal categories such as professional fishermen, boat owners and companies such as hotels, inns and restaurants.