WAILUKU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The fight continues over the multi-billion-dollar Maui wildfire settlement.

The first checks are supposed to go out to survivors in the next few weeks, but there appears to be some holdups.

Judge Peter Cahill made it clear back in October that he wants checks distributed to survivors before the end of the year.

However, at a court hearing on Friday, there was no mention of a timeline.

Instead, attorneys argued over who deserves the money.

“The insurance companies have continued to fight the individual plaintiffs every step of the way,” said Cynthia Wong, a Maui attorney for individual plaintiffs. “And there’s only one reason for that, and that’s their greed.”

More than 21,000 people have filed claims using personal attorneys.

There are 10 categories of loss

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