Injured Worker v. LAUSD, SIBTF

Practice Area: SIBTFWorkers Compensation
Date: 04/29/24
Outcome: SIBTF award for 100% disability (Estimated value in excess of $700,000)

The injured worker sustained an industrial injury with cumulative trauma from 1/1/1998, to 5/7/2010 while working as a substitute school teacher at Los Angeles Unified District, this affected his left leg, left arm, urinary system, and causing hypertension. This injury resulted in a settlement through compromise and release for $235,000 on 12/9/2020.

On the same day as the settlement, Silberman & Lam, LLP filed a Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) claim on behalf of the injured worker, who had preexisting conditions including bronchitis, eczema, psoriasis, GERD, depression, anxiety, vision issues, and hemorrhoids.

Following thorough litigation and court hearings, Silberman & Lam, LLP successfully secured a 100% disability award from the SIBTF. The injured worker was awarded back benefits totaling $255,817.97 and ongoing weekly benefits of $821.19, subject to annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA). Based on the average life expectancy, the present value of this award is estimated to exceed $700,000.00.