J. T. Thorpe (California) asbestos trust: payment percentage and values
Each disease on an approved claim gets 53.7% of its set amount from the J. T. Thorpe Settlement Trust (CA).
- Current payment share
- 53.7%
For each disease, the J. T. Thorpe (California) trust does not publish a fixed amount. Its case valuation matrix prices each claim by setting a base value for the illness and adjusting it with the matrix's own multipliers.
Record for the J. T. Thorpe (California) trust
| Rate in effect since | September 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active, paying claims |
| Company behind it | J. T. Thorpe, Inc. (California) |
| Net assets | $116.4 million, as of December 31, 2025 |
| Set up | 2007 |
| Bankruptcy case | No. 02-14538 |
| Court | U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California |
| Claims handled by | Claims Processing Facility, Inc. (CPF) |
| Other trusts' rates | Asbestos trust fund list |
| Trust website | The J. T. Thorpe (California) trust's own site |
Ask whether a claim fits the J. T. Thorpe (California) trust and the other trusts in the work history.
Items made by J. T. Thorpe, Inc.
| Blankets | Cement block |
| Cloth | Duct insulation |
| Pipe insulation | Refractory materials |
| Wiring insulation | Asbestos cement |
To qualify, a claim must show that the person worked with these products or around them.
How to submit a claim to the J. T. Thorpe (California) 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.
- The J. T. Thorpe (California) trust has Claims Processing Facility, Inc. (CPF) manage its claims. Submit the claim on the official form provided by the trust and attach those records.
- File with every trust tied to the work history at once, since each one pays only a share of a claim.
Other trusts that have paid for firebrick and refractory cement
| Trust | Share paid today | Mesothelioma claim pays now |
|---|---|---|
| NARCO | 100% | $75,000 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | 60% | No value published |
| Quigley | 13.3% | $26,600 |
| Kaiser Aluminum | 10.6% | $7,420 |
Sources: payment share from the trust's website; products from asbestos.com; trust data from AsbestosTrusts.org (CC BY 4.0), updated monthly.