Christy Refractories asbestos trust: payment percentage and values
For each disease on an approved claim, the Christy Refractories Asbestos PI Trust pays 55% of the set amount.
- Value for mesothelioma
- $90,000
- Portion paid now
- 55%
- Amount a mesothelioma claim receives
- $49,500
What does a claim pay from the Christy Refractories trust?
| Disease level | Set amount | Paid at 55% |
|---|---|---|
| Mesothelioma | $90,000 | $49,500 |
| Lung cancer | $40,000 | $22,000 |
| Other cancer (throat, stomach, colon) | $20,000 | $11,000 |
| Severe asbestosis | $40,000 | $22,000 |
| Asbestosis or pleural disease (higher level) | $9,000 | $4,950 |
| Asbestosis or pleural disease (lower level) | $4,000 | $2,200 |
These fixed sums apply when the trust uses its faster review process. If a claim gets a detailed, individual review, the value may be higher or lower.
Record of the Christy Refractories trust
| Rate in effect since | October 31, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active, paying claims |
| Company behind it | Christy Refractories Company |
| Net assets | $12.6 million, as of December 31, 2022 |
| Set up | 2008 |
| Bankruptcy case | No. 08-41019 |
| Court | U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri |
| Claims handled by | Verus LLC |
| Other trusts' rates | Asbestos trust fund list |
Ask whether a claim fits the Christy Refractories trust and the other trusts in the work history.
Filing a claim with the Christy Refractories trust
- Obtain a written diagnosis from a doctor, backed by an exam or pathology report.
- Collect records showing the person worked with or near company products, like employment, construction, or sales files.
- For the Christy Refractories trust, Verus LLC handles claims, with most being filed online by a law firm. You file the claim on the trust's own form and attach those records.
- Submit claims to the other trusts in the work history together, since each one pays just part of a claim.
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Sources: scheduled values come from the trust's claim value page; AsbestosTrusts.org (CC BY 4.0) provides the trust record, refreshed monthly.