ORDERS

1. (August 2, 2022) Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion to Establish a Pennsylvania Opioid Fee Fund and Appoint a Special Master to Determine and Disburse Attorneys’ Fees and Establish a Procedure for Reimbursing Counsel for Documented Expenses and Costs

2. (August 31, 2022) Order Setting Deadline to Serve Executed Intent to Participate In Pennsylvania Opioid Fee Fund Form

3. (September 14, 2022) Order Establishing Application Protocols for Reimbursement of Costs and Expenses Under the Pennsylvania Opioids Trust and Allocation Order

4. (December 1, 2022) Order Regarding Fee Fund Payments of Vendor Invoices and Reporting Requirements

5. (December 13, 2022) Special Master’s Report and Recommendation of Final Awards for Reimbursement of Contract Attorney and Other Eligible Costs and Expenses From the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust and the Pennsylvania Opioid Fee Fund

6. (December 15, 2022) Order Approving and Adopting the Special Master’s Report and Recommendation of Final Awards for Reimbursement of Contract Attorney and Other Eligible Costs and Expenses From the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust and the Pennsylvania Opioid Fee Fund

7. (January 30, 2023) Special Master’s First Semi-Annual Report Through December 31, 2022 Regarding the Deposits, Expenditures, and Payments To and From the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Opioid Fee Fund

8. (February 17, 2023) Order Establishing Application Protocols for Allocation and Payment of Contingency and Agreed Litigation Conduct (A/K/A Common Benefit) Fees Under the Pennsylvania Opioids Trust and Allocation Order

9.  (July 24, 2023) Special Master’s Second Semi Annual Report for the Time Period of January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 Regarding the Deposits, Expenditures and Payments to and From the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Opioid Fee Fund

10. (December 6, 2023) Application of Special Master Judge Joel Schneider (Ret.) for Court Approval of the Final Contingency Fee Awards

11. (December 14, 2023) Order Approving Final Contingency Fee Awards

12. (January 29, 2024) Special Master’s Report and Recommendation on the Allocation of Agreed Litigation Conduct (A/K/A Common Benefit) Fees

13. (February 14, 2024) Special Master’s Third Semi-Annual Report for the Time Period of July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 Regarding the Deposits, Expenditures and Payments to and From the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Opioid Fee Fund

14. (February 15, 2024) Application of Special Master Judge Joel Schneider (Ret.) for Court Approval of the Final Agreed Litigation Conduct (A/K/A Common Benefit) Fee Awards

15. (February 16, 2024) Order Approving Final Agreed Litigation Conduct (A/K/A Common Benefit) Fee Awards

16. (June 28, 2024) Special Master’s Fourth Semi-Annual Report for the Time Period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024 Regarding Deposits, Expenditures and Payments to and From the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Opioid Fee Fund

17.  (January 28, 2025) Special Master’s Fifth Semi-Annual Report covering the time period July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 Regarding Deposits, Expenditures and Payments to and from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Opioid Fee Fund.

18. (August 6, 2025) Special Master’s Sixth Semi-Annual Report for the Time Period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025 Regarding the Deposits, Expenditures and Payments to and From the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Opioid Fee Fund

19. (November 13, 2024) Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion to Add Funds to the Pennsylvania Opioid Fee Fund

20. (September 16, 2025) Order Establishing Application Protocols for the Reimbursement of Costs and Expenses and the Allocation and Payment of Agreed Litigation Conduct (“Common Benefit”) and Contingency Fees Under the First Amended and Restated Pennsylvania Opioids Trust and Allocation Order for Wave 2 Settlements

RESOURCES

Contingency Fee Fund Verification Fillable PDFs

Contact Counsel Verifications

Fee Interest Counsel Verifications

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND BILLING GUIDES

Pennsylvania Opioid Fee Fund Expense Application Instructions and Billing Guide

CONTACT INFORMATION

All inquiries and questions should be directed to the Special Master’s Assistant – Ptheisen@mmwr.com which will be addressed in due course by the appropriate person.