An office worker suffered an industrial injury with cumulative trauma from 01/01/200 to 04/15/2013 while working at the County of San Bernadino, which affected her cervical spine, lumbar spine, bilateral CT, bilateral arm, and hypertension. This was settled by stipulations of 42% permanent disability.
After the settlement of his workers compensation, Silberman & Lam, LLP filed for a subsequent injury benefits trust fund (SIBTF), The injured worker had preexisting conditions such as gastric problems, thyroid gland, headaches, kidney stones, sleep, skin lesions, and obesity.
After two years, Silberman & Lam, LLP, successfully obtained the award of 100% disability against SIBTF on 09/10/2024. With this, the injured worker was entitled to back benefits of $93,980.72 and weekly ongoing benefits amounting to $514.37 increasing each year plus cost-of-living (COLA). Based on the average life expectancy, the award has an estimated present value over $900,000.
