Flintkote asbestos trust: payment percentage and values
For each disease listed on an approved claim, the Flintkote Asbestos Trust pays 15% of the set amount.
- Value for mesothelioma
- $184,000
- Part paid today
- 15%
- Payment for a mesothelioma claim
- $27,600
Payouts at the Flintkote trust
| Disease level | Set amount | Paid at 15% |
|---|---|---|
| Mesothelioma | $184,000 | $27,600 |
| Lung cancer | $20,000 | $3,000 |
| Severe asbestosis | $15,000 | $2,250 |
| Asbestosis or pleural disease (lower level) | $1,400 | $210 |
These fixed sums apply when the trust uses its faster review process. If a claim undergoes a detailed, individual review, the value may rise or fall.
Record of the Flintkote trust
| Status | Active, paying claims |
|---|---|
| Company behind it | The Flintkote Company |
| Net assets | $520.2 million, as of December 31, 2025 |
| Set up | 2012 |
| Bankruptcy case | No. 04-11300 |
| Court | U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware |
| Claims handled by | Verus LLC |
| Other trusts' rates | Asbestos trust fund list |
| Trust website | The Flintkote trust's own site |
Ask whether a claim fits the Flintkote trust and the other trusts in the work history.
Items produced by The Flintkote Company
| Roofing shingles | Siding |
| Cement boards | Vinyl floor tile |
| Joint cement | Pipes |
| Ceiling tile | Rexalt roof coating |
A claim requires proof that the person worked around or with these products.
Filing a claim with the Flintkote trust
- Obtain a written diagnosis from a doctor, backed by an exam or pathology report.
- Collect records showing the person worked around or with company products, like sales, construction, or employment files.
- Verus LLC handles Flintkote trust claims, and most are filed online by a law firm. Submit the claim on the trust's form and attach those records.
- File claims with other trusts in your work history at the same time, since each trust covers only part of a claim.
Other trusts that have paid for floor tiles
| Trust | Share paid today | Mesothelioma claim pays now |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong World Industries | 7.8% | $8,580 |
| Congoleum | 8.67% | $11,453 |
| Johns-Manville | 5.6% | $19,600 |
| GAF (G-I Holdings) | 5% | No value published |
Sources: scheduled values from the trust's claim value page; products from asbestos.com; trust data from AsbestosTrusts.org (CC BY 4.0), updated monthly.