ARTRA asbestos trust: payment percentage and values
Each disease on an approved claim gets 0.7% of its set amount from the ARTRA 524(g) Asbestos Trust.
- Value for mesothelioma
- $275,000
- Share paid now
- 0.7%
- What a mesothelioma claim gets
- $1,925
What the ARTRA trust pays a claim
| Disease level | Set amount | Paid at 0.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Mesothelioma | $275,000 | $1,925 |
| Lung cancer | $40,000 | $280 |
| Other cancer (throat, stomach, colon) | $10,000 | $70 |
| Severe asbestosis | $40,000 | $280 |
| Asbestosis or pleural disease (higher level) | $6,000 | $42 |
The trust uses these fixed sums for its fast review process. If a claim gets an individual, detailed review, the value may rise or fall.
Record of the ARTRA trust
| Rate in effect since | April 1, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Rate before that | 0.6% |
| Status | Active, paying claims |
| Company behind it | ARTRA Group |
| Set up | 2007 |
| Claims handled by | Verus Claims Services |
| Other trusts' rates | Asbestos trust fund list |
Ask whether a claim fits the ARTRA trust and the other trusts in the work history.
Items made by the ARTRA Group
| Synkoloid Triple Duty Joint Compound | Synko-Topping Triple Duty Joint Compound |
| Kool-Kap Roof Coating | Stucco 'N Cement Patch |
| Tex-Wall | Flexi-Patch |
| Prime 'N Fill | EZE-Tex Texture |
Proof must show the person worked near or with these items for a claim to succeed.
Filing a claim with the ARTRA trust
- Get a written diagnosis from a doctor, supported by an exam or pathology report.
- Collect records showing the person worked around or with company products, like sales, construction, or employment files.
- For the ARTRA trust, Verus LLC processes claims, with most getting filed online by a law firm. That claim uses the trust's own form, with those records attached.
- Each trust covers only part of a claim, so the other trusts in the work history should get your claim at the same time.
Step-by-step guide to trust claims · Lawsuit deadlines for each state
Trusts that also covered drywall and joint compound claims
| Trust | Share paid today | Mesothelioma claim pays now |
|---|---|---|
| USG (United States Gypsum) | 10% | $15,500 |
| Bondex | 29.5% | $23,600 |
| National Gypsum | 45% | $10,125 |
| Kaiser Gypsum | 62% | Valued case by case |
The trust record comes from AsbestosTrusts.org (CC BY 4.0), updated monthly, while asbestos.com covers the products. For the scheduled values, the source is the trust's claim value page; for the payment percentage, it's the trust's payment notice.