The injured worker suffered a work-related injury on 12/6/2006 while working as a sanitation worker at Ventura Regional Sanitation District, that affected his shoulder, elbow and arm. This was settled by compromise and released for $33,500 on 7/1/2010. The injured worker sustained another work injury on 12/22/2017 to his knee, this resulted in settlement by compromise and released for $20,000.00 on 1/19/2019. On 12/18/2018, the injured worker sustained another work-related injury including asthma, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea, which settled by compromise and released for $200,000.
After the settlement of his workers compensation case, Silberman & Lam, LLP filed for SIBTF benefits on 7/5/2023. The applicant had preexisting conditions including cervical spine disc desiccation and herniation with radiculopathy, a hernia surgical repair, and lumbar pain with radiculopathy.
After years of court hearings and discovery, Silberman & Lam, LLP was able to obtain an award of 100% against the SIBTF. The injured worker was entitled to back benefits of $93,752.57 and weekly benefit of $1,559.27 increasing annually with cost-of-living adjustments (COLA. The award has an estimated present value of $2,100,000.00 based on the average life expectancy.