Kaiser Gypsum asbestos trust: payment percentage and values
For each approved claim, the Kaiser Gypsum Asbestos PI Trust pays 62% of the set amount for every disease.
- Portion paid now
- 62%
No fixed payout per illness appears in the Kaiser Gypsum trust data. Each claim gets valued by its claim rules based on similar payouts the company made before going bankrupt.
Record of the Kaiser Gypsum trust
| Rate in effect since | May 19, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active, paying claims |
| Company behind it | Kaiser Gypsum Company |
| Net assets | $63.7 million, as of December 31, 2025 |
| Set up | 2016 |
| Bankruptcy case | No. 16-31602 |
| Court | U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of North Carolina |
| Claims handled by | Verus LLC |
| Other trusts' rates | Asbestos trust fund list |
| Trust website | The Kaiser Gypsum trust's own site |
Ask whether a claim fits the Kaiser Gypsum trust and the other trusts in the work history.
Products from Kaiser Gypsum Company
| Joint Compound | Dual Purpose Joint Compound |
| Finishing Compound | Cover-Tex Wall Texture |
| K-Spray Ceiling Texture | Masonry Cement |
| Null-A-Fire Board | Plastic Gun Cement |
Proof is required that an individual worked around or with these products for a claim to succeed.
The Kaiser Gypsum trust: how claims are filed
- Have a doctor write down the diagnosis, supported 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 claims for the Kaiser Gypsum trust, and law firms file most of them online. Submit the claim using the trust's own form and attach those records.
- Because each trust covers only a portion of a claim, file with all other trusts in the work history simultaneously.
Other trusts that provided payment for joint compound and drywall
| 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 |
| ARTRA | 0.7% | $1,925 |
Data comes from mesothelioma.com for products and AsbestosTrusts.org (CC BY 4.0) for trust records, with updates every month.