Babcock & Wilcox asbestos trust: payment percentage and values
For each disease on an approved claim, the Babcock & Wilcox Asbestos PI Settlement Trust pays 4.3% of the set amount.
- Value for mesothelioma
- $90,000
- Portion paid now
- 4.3%
- Payout for a mesothelioma claim
- $3,870
Payouts from the Babcock & Wilcox trust
| Disease level | Set amount | Paid at 4.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Mesothelioma | $90,000 | $3,870 |
| Lung cancer | $35,000 | $1,505 |
| Other cancer (throat, stomach, colon) | $18,500 | $796 |
| Severe asbestosis | $35,000 | $1,505 |
| Asbestosis or pleural disease (higher level) | $10,000 | $430 |
| Asbestosis or pleural disease (lower level) | $5,000 | $215 |
These fixed figures apply to fast-track reviews by the trust. The value can change either way if the trust looks at a claim in detail, on its own.
History of the Babcock & Wilcox trust
| Rate in effect since | June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rate before that | 4.7% |
| Status | Active, paying claims |
| Company behind it | The Babcock & Wilcox Company |
| Net assets | $295.3 million, as of December 31, 2025 |
| Set up | 2006 |
| Bankruptcy case | No. 2:00-bk-10992 |
| Court | U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Louisiana |
| Claims handled by | Delaware Claims Processing Facility (DCPF) |
| Other trusts' rates | Asbestos trust fund list |
| Trust website | The Babcock & Wilcox trust's own site |
Ask whether a claim fits the Babcock & Wilcox trust and the other trusts in the work history.
Things The Babcock & Wilcox Company made
| Asbestos block | Gaskets |
| Heat seals | Insulation |
| Millboard | Rope packing |
| Utility boilers | Water-tube marine boilers |
To support a claim, show the individual worked near or with these products.
The Babcock & Wilcox trust: steps to file a claim
- Get a written diagnosis from a doctor, backed by the exam or pathology report.
- Collect documents showing the person worked near or with company products, like sales, construction, or employment records.
- The Babcock & Wilcox trust uses the Delaware Claims Processing Facility (DCPF) for its claims, and that facility runs the online filing system, Trust Online. You file the claim on the trust's own form and attach those records.
- Each trust covers just a share of a claim, so file with all the other trusts from the work history at the same time.
Lawsuit deadlines by state · How trust claims work, step by step
More boiler and furnace trusts that have paid claims
| Trust | Share paid today | Mesothelioma claim pays now |
|---|---|---|
| Combustion Engineering | 15.3% | $11,475 |
| Hercules Chemical | 2% | $1,400 |
| Burns and Roe | 36.87% | $22,122 |
| NARCO | 100% | $75,000 |
Sources: scheduled values from the trust's claim value page; products from asbestos.com; trust record from AsbestosTrusts.org (CC BY 4.0), updated monthly.