U.S. Mineral Products asbestos trust: payment percentage and values
The Asbestos PI Settlement Trust for United States Mineral Products Company pays 32% of each disease's set amount once a claim is approved.
- Value for mesothelioma
- $10,000
- Portion paid today
- 32%
- Amount a mesothelioma claim receives
- $3,200
Payout amounts at the U.S. Mineral Products trust
| Disease level | Set amount | Paid at 32% |
|---|---|---|
| Mesothelioma | $10,000 | $3,200 |
| Lung cancer | $4,000 | $1,280 |
These fixed sums apply when the trust uses its faster review process. The trust may value a claim higher or lower if it goes to a closer, individual review.
Record for the U.S. Mineral Products trust
| Rate in effect since | March 5, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active, paying claims |
| Company behind it | United States Mineral Products Company (Isolatek) |
| Other trusts' rates | Asbestos trust fund list |
Ask whether a claim fits the U.S. Mineral Products trust and the other trusts in the work history.
Items made by United States Mineral Products Company
| CAFCO Blaze Shield Fireproofing | CAFCO Blaze Shield Type D |
| CAFCO Cominco All-Purpose Insulating Cement | CAFCO Cominco Mono-Ply Insulating Cement |
| CAFCO Heat Shield Fireproofing | CAFCO Patching Fiber |
| CAFCO Power Shield Fireproofing | CAFCO Sound-Shield |
Proof that the person worked near or with these products is required for a claim.
U.S. Mineral Products trust: how to file a claim
- You need a written diagnosis from a doctor, backed by an exam or pathology report.
- Collect documents showing the person worked around or with company products, like sales, construction, or employment records.
- The U.S. Mineral Products trust accepts claims under the rules and forms found in its distribution procedures. You send in the claim on the trust's form and attach those records.
- File at the same time with other trusts in the work history, since each pays only part.
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Other trusts have paid claims involving spray fireproofing and vermiculite.
| Trust | Share paid today | Mesothelioma claim pays now |
|---|---|---|
| W. R. Grace | 30.1% | $54,180 |
| Thorpe Insulation | 58.6% | Valued case by case |
| Plant Insulation | 20% | Valued case by case |
| Kaiser Gypsum | 62% | Valued case by case |
Sources: scheduled values from the trust's claim value page; products from mesothelioma.com; trust record via AsbestosTrusts.org (CC BY 4.0), updated monthly.