The injured worker suffered industrial injury affecting his lumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral shoulders, psyche, hypertension, and gastritis on 4/8/2002 while working as a welder at Varco International, Inc. This resulted in a settlement by compromise and release for $650,000 on 11/18/2022.
Following the settlement of his workers’ compensation claims, Silberman & Lam, LLP filed for benefits from the subsequent injury benefits trust fund (SIBTF). The injured worker suffered preexisting health conditions such as hypertrophic scars, right shoulder, right knee, gout, erectile dysfunction, chronic headaches, vertigo, and allergic rhinitis.
Later, Silberman & Lam LLP successfully obtained the award of 100% disability against SIBTF on 11/15/2024. The injured worker was awarded benefits amounting to $296,132.95 along with weekly benefits of $383.27, which include annual increases and cost-of-living adjustments (COLA). On average life expectancy, the award has an estimated present value over $600,000.
