Editing Trust Fund Filing Guidance (section)

== Key Facts: Asbestos Trust Fund System ==

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| style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | Total System Assets
| style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8;" | Over $30 billion in remaining assets across 60+ active trusts
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| style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | Historical Payouts
| style="padding:12px;" | $17+ billion distributed to 3.3+ million claimants since 1988
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| style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | Payment Percentages
| style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8;" | Range from 1% to 100% depending on individual trust solvency
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| style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | Highest Paying Trust
| style="padding:12px;" | NARCO Trust at 100% payment rate ($6.32B initial funding)
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| style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | Mesothelioma Recovery
| style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8;" | Average $300,000-$500,000 in combined multi-trust recovery
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| style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | Professional Advantage
| style="padding:12px;" | 50-70% higher recovery than self-filed claims
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| style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | Processing Time
| style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8;" | Expedited review: 97-98% of claims processed within 90 days
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| style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | Individual Review Benefit
| style="padding:12px;" | Can yield 200-300% higher payments for strong claims
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| style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | Exposure Cutoff
| style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8;" | Most trusts require documentation before December 31, 1982
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| style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | Filing Deadlines
| style="padding:12px;" | Statutes of limitations typically 2-3 years from diagnosis
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| style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | Trust Administrators
| style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8;" | Three major processors (CRMC, Verus, DCPF) manage majority
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| style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | 2025 Development
| style="padding:12px;" | Document destruction began April 2025 at multiple major trusts
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<span style="font-size:2em; font-weight:bold; color:white;">60+</span><br/>
<span style="color:#e8f4f8;">Active Trust Funds</span>
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<span style="font-size:2em; font-weight:bold; color:white;">$30B+</span><br/>
<span style="color:#e8f4f8;">Available Compensation</span>
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<span style="font-size:2em; font-weight:bold; color:white;">90 Days</span><br/>
<span style="color:#e8f4f8;">First Payments Possible</span>
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