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== Which Trust Funds Pay the Highest Amounts for Mesothelioma Claims? == === Tier 1: Highest Payment Percentages (30%+) === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin:1em 0; border-collapse:collapse;" |- ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:left;" | Trust Name ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:center;" | Payment % ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:center;" | Initial Funding ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:center;" | Current Assets ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:center;" | Claims Paid ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:center;" | Avg. Meso Payment |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | NARCO Trust | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center; color:#28a745; font-weight:bold;" | 100% | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $6.32 billion | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $2.1 billion | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | 890,000+ | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" | $238,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | Shook & Fletcher | style="padding:12px; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" | 58% | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $1.1 billion | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $450 million | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | 45,000+ | style="padding:12px; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" | $195,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | ASARCO | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" | 35% | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $1.85 billion | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $780 million | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | 120,000+ | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" | $165,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | API Inc. | style="padding:12px; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" | 35% | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $2.2 billion | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $890 million | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | 85,000+ | style="padding:12px; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" | $155,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | Eagle-Picher Industries | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" | 33% | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $2.7 billion | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $1.1 billion | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | 175,000+ | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" | $148,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | W.R. Grace | style="padding:12px; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" | 30.1% | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $3.0 billion | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $1.5-1.84 billion | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | 225,000+ | style="padding:12px; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" | $142,000 |} {| style="width:100%; background:#d4edda; border:1px solid #28a745; border-left:5px solid #28a745; border-radius:4px; margin:1em 0;" |- | style="padding:15px; color:#155724;" | '''✅ Good News:''' Shook & Fletcher recently '''increased''' its payment percentage from 50% to 58% effective May 30, 2025—signaling strong financial health. CRMC assumed administration from Verus in June 2024, streamlining the claims process for victims. |} '''NARCO Trust''' stands alone as the only major trust paying 100% of scheduled values. Initially funded with $6.32 billion, NARCO has distributed payments to over 890,000 claimants while maintaining $2.1 billion in current assets. Average mesothelioma payments from NARCO reach $238,000, the highest of any active trust. Workers exposed to NARCO (North American Refractories Company) products at industrial facilities, particularly those involving high-temperature insulation, should prioritize this trust in their filing strategy. For detailed information about specific trust eligibility requirements, consult [https://dandell.com/asbestos-trust-funds/asbestos-trust-funds-support-families/ Danziger & De Llano's trust fund resources]. ---- === Tier 2: Moderate Payment Percentages (10-30%) === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin:1em 0; border-collapse:collapse;" |- ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:left;" | Trust Name ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:center;" | Payment % ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:center;" | Initial Funding ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:center;" | Current Assets ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:center;" | Avg. Meso Payment |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | Combustion Engineering | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | 25-30% | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $1.6 billion | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $720 million | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $135,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | Pittsburgh Corning | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | 19% | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $3.41 billion | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $1.114 billion | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $125,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | Flintkote | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | 15% | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $1.3 billion | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $420 million | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $98,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | Federal-Mogul T&N Subfund | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | 8.5% | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $2.9 billion combined | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $980 million | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $88,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | Federal-Mogul FMP Subfund | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | 12.2% | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | Included above | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | Included above | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $95,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | USG Trust | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | 11% | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $4.0 billion | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $820.4 million | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $85,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | Armstrong World Industries | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | 10.8% | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $2.3 billion | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $780 million | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $82,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | Kaiser Aluminum | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | 10.6% | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $850 million | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $290 million | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $78,000 |} '''Pittsburgh Corning Trust''' manages the largest single trust fund at $3.41 billion initial funding. Pittsburgh Corning manufactured UNIBESTOS, one of the most widely used asbestos insulation products in American industry. The [https://dandell.com/asbestos-trust-funds/pittsburg-corning-asbestos-trust-payments-lawsuits/ Pittsburgh Corning claims guide] provides detailed filing information. {| style="width:100%; background:#cce5ff; border:1px solid #007bff; border-left:5px solid #007bff; border-radius:4px; margin:1em 0;" |- | style="padding:15px; color:#004085;" | '''ℹ️ Complex Structure Alert:''' The Federal-Mogul Trust comprises four distinct subfunds: T&N Subfund (8.5%), FMP Subfund (12.2%), and Fel-Pro and Vellumoid Subfunds (both requiring lawsuit filing rather than percentage-based payments). This complexity requires [https://www.mesotheliomalawyercenter.org/asbestos-lawyer/ experienced legal guidance] to navigate effectively. |} ---- === Tier 3 & 4: Lower Payment Percentages (<10%) === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin:1em 0; border-collapse:collapse;" |- ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:left;" | Trust Name ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:center;" | Payment % ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:center;" | Initial Funding ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:center;" | Current Assets ! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:12px; text-align:center;" | Avg. Meso Payment |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | Celotex | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | 7% | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $1.2 billion | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $210 million | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $62,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | Johns-Manville | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | 5.1% | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $3.02 billion | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $558-630 million | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $55,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | G-I Holdings/GAF | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | 5% | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $1.4 billion | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $380 million | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $48,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | Owens Corning/Fibreboard | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | 4.7% | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $4.9 billion combined | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $1.8 billion | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $45,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold; background:#e8f4f8;" | Babcock & Wilcox | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | 4.7% | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $1.8 billion | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $620 million | style="padding:12px; background:#e8f4f8; text-align:center;" | $45,000 |- | style="padding:12px; font-weight:bold;" | H.K. Porter | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | 3% | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $450 million | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $85 million | style="padding:12px; text-align:center;" | $28,000 |} '''Johns-Manville Trust''' represents the oldest and most prolific asbestos trust, having processed over 850,000 claims since its 1988 establishment. Despite lower percentages, Johns-Manville remains critical because the company's products appeared in virtually every industrial and commercial setting, meaning most victims qualify. Detailed information about Johns-Manville claims is available at [https://dandell.com/mesothelioma/johns-manville-asbestos-trust-payments-lawsuits/ Danziger & De Llano's Johns-Manville guide]. '''Additional Active Trusts''' with varying payment percentages include: A&I Corporation (8.5%), AC&S (14%), Alaska (7.5%), APG (9.2%), ARTRA (12%), Bartells (6.8%), C.E. Thurston (15%), DII Industries (8%), Eagle Inc. (10%), Fairmont Supply (4.5%), Flexitallic (11%), Fuller-Austin (7%), J.T. Thorpe (18%), Leslie Controls (13%), Lummus (9%), Lykes Brothers (6%), Maremont (8%), Muralo (5%), Pacor (7%), Plant Insulation (12%), Porter Hayden (8.5%), Quigley (10%), Rapid-American (8%), Rock Wool (15%), Sepco (9%), Skinner Engine (6%), Stone & Webster (7.5%), Swan Transportation (5%), Synkoloid (4%), T H Agriculture (11%), Thorpe Insulation (14%), United Gilsonite (8%), UNR (10%), Utex Industries (12%), Wallace & Gale (16%), and Western MacArthur/Western Asbestos (22%). ----
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