The injured worker sustained multiple work-related injuries while employed as a clerk. On 07/08/2015, she suffered a specific injury affecting her lumbar spine. She also experienced cumulative trauma from 09/11/2000 to 12/01/2011, which impacted her wrist and hand and caused emotional stress. These injuries were settled through a Joint Compromise and Release for $75,000 on 03/29/2018.
Following this, Silberman & Lam, LLP filed for subsequent injury benefits trust fund (SIBTF) on behalf of the applicant as he suffered preexisting health conditions including Psyche, hypertension, headache/migraine and pain on her left wrist/thumb, right wrist/hand, right ankle, bilateral knee, cervical spine and left shoulder.
Later, Silberman & Lam, LLP successfully obtained an award of 100% disability from SIBTF. As a result, the applicant was entitled to back benefits of $74,251 and ongoing weekly benefits of $359, based on average life expectancy, the award has an estimated present value of $500,000.
