The injured worker sustained work-related injury with cumulative trauma from 3/01/2018 to 02/27/2020 while working as a janitor at Eureka Realty Partners DB Craig Realty Group, this affected her lumbar spine, hand, foot and abdomen. This resulted in settlement by compromise and release for $132,500 on 1/10/2023.
Following her workers’ compensation settlement, Silberman & Lam, LLP filed for SIBTF on behalf of the injured worker. The applicant had preexisting conditions including cervical spine, bilateral knee, right toe, plantar fasciitis, hypertension, GERD, headaches, allergic rhinitis.
After years of discovery and multiple court hearings, Silberman & Lam, LLP was able to obtain an award for the injured worker of 100% disability against SIBTF. She was entitled to back benefits of $8,285 and weekly benefits of $374 less offsets increasing annually with cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Based on the average life expectancy, the award has an estimated present value over $600,000.
