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Collins  \nCommon Benefit Billing Manager & Auditor  \nUpdated July 3, 2024  \n1  \nTable of Contents  \nI. UPDATED: General Submission Guidelines….................................................................................................................................... 3  \nII. Eligibility for Common Benefit Consideration .................................................................................................................................... 5  \nIII. Common Benefit Work Timekeeping Protocols .................................................................................................................................. 6  \nIV. Common Benefit Expenses Protocols .................................................................................................................................................. 8  \nV. Billing Deficiencies............................................................................................................................................................................... 9  \nAPPENDIX A. Time Category Codes................................................................................................................................................................ 10  \nAPPENDIX B. Expense Category Codes........................................................................................................................................................... 13  \nAPPENDIX C. Updating the Time Totals and Expense Totals Tabs................................................................................................................. 16  \n2  \nCOMMON BENEFIT TIME & EXPENSE BEST PRACTICES BILLING GUIDE  \nThe Common Benefit Time & Expense Billing Guide (the “Guide”) is provided by the Common Benefit Billing Manager and Auditor, Amy L. Collins, PC (the “Auditor”), as a reference to assist in preparing time and expenses before submission by Common Benefit Counsel (“Counsel”) . This Guide is meant to overview the definitions, limitations, and criteria outlined in Common Benefit Order (Doc. 190) entered on March 15, 2023 (the “Order”) . Counsel shall abide by the Guide when preparing the “Social Media MDL Monthly Time Report” and the “Social Media MDL Monthly Expense Report.” The Order supersedes anything contained in the Guide in case of a conflict, and Counsel should refer to the Order for specific guidance. Questions or requests for assistance [should be directed to the Auditor at](should be directed to the Auditor at MDL3047Time@amylcollinspc.com)[ ](should be directed to the Auditor at MDL3047Time@amylcollinspc.com)[MDL3047Time@amylcollinspc.com](should be directed to the Auditor at MDL3047Time@amylcollinspc.com).  \nI.  UPDATED: General Submission Guidelines  \nThe following documents must be submitted on the monthly reporting day (the 20th) for time worked, and expenses incurred, the previous month:  \n1. Completed Social Media MDL Time Report Template (“Time Report”) .  \n2. Completed Social Media MDL Expense Report Template (“Expense Report”) .  \n3. Written authorization from Co-Lead Counsel as required by the Order for any time worked or expenses incurred.  \n4. Expense receipts for all expense submissions.  \nBeginning with the July 22, 2024, submission,1 firms are required to utilize Rubris Crosslink (“Crosslink”) to upload their time and expense reporting templates. Any previously submitted time and expenses will not be affected. This will apply only to new time and expenses beginning July 22, 2024.  \nFirms will receive an email each month from Crosslink, alerting them that they may submit their time and expenses through Crosslink. 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