Legal Rights and Compensation Flashcards
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What government benefit program provides monthly income to disabled mesothelioma patients who worked and paid into Social Security?
Answer: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
SSDI provides monthly disability payments to mesothelioma patients who have a sufficient work history and paid Social Security taxes.
What is the 'COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCE' program and how does it help mesothelioma patients?
Answer: An SSA fast-track program that expedites SSDI approval for serious diseases like mesothelioma
The SSA's Compassionate Allowances program fast-tracks SSDI and SSI approval for people with serious conditions like mesothelioma, often within weeks.
Which veterans' program provides compensation to former military members with asbestos-related diseases?
Answer: VA Disability Compensation
The VA Disability Compensation program pays monthly benefits to veterans whose mesothelioma is linked to military asbestos exposure.
What does it mean for a mesothelioma attorney to work on 'contingency'?
Answer: The attorney only gets paid if the client receives compensation
Contingency fee arrangements mean the attorney's payment is a percentage of the compensation won, so clients pay nothing if they lose.
What is a 'deposition' in a mesothelioma lawsuit?
Answer: Out-of-court sworn testimony recorded for use in the trial
A deposition is sworn out-of-court testimony from a witness or party, recorded for later use in trial proceedings.
What is the RAND Corporation's estimate for the total cost of asbestos litigation in the US?
Answer: $70 billion or more
RAND has estimated total US asbestos litigation costs at $70 billion or more, making it the most expensive mass tort in US history.