The injured worker sustained a work-related injury on 3/20/2011, while working as a service deli manager at New Albertsons Inc. This injury affected her cervical spine, right shoulder, psychological health, upper digestive tract, bilateral hands/wrists, sleep, ulcer, and bilateral elbows, resulting in a settlement by stipulation for 68% permanent disability on 5/17/2021.
Prior to this 2011 injury, she had suffered a work-related injury on 2/17/2008, which affected her lumbar spine and psychological health, which lead to a settlement by stipulation for 27% disability on 12/17/2021
After the settlement of her workers’ compensation case, Silberman & Lam, LLP filed a Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) claim on 1/6/2022. The injured worker had preexisting health issues affecting multiple body parts and systems, including her right knee, peptic ulcer disease, anemia, hypertensive heart disease, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), hernia, eczema, and obesity.
After years of court hearings and negotiations, Silberman & Lam, LLP successfully obtained a 100% disability award from the SIBTF. The applicant was awarded back benefits totaling $148,289.30 and ongoing weekly benefits of $663.55, subject to annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA). Based on the average life expectancy, the present value of this award is estimated to exceed $1,100,000.00.
