SIBTF
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Published on Jan 14, 2025
The Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) provides additional compensation to workers with pre-existing disabilities who sustain a workplace injury resulting in a combined permanent disability of 70% or more. It aims to support disabled workers while shielding employers from extra liability, encouraging the hiring of individuals with disabilities. Benefits are paid from a state trust fund and calculated based on the combined effect of the injuries, considering specific criteria like the “opposite and corresponding member” or a 35% threshold. Pre-existing conditions must have been labor-disabling and ratable before the subsequent injury to qualify for benefits. There is no strict statute of limitations, but claims must be filed within a reasonable time after discovering the likelihood of eligibility.
Website: https://theguardian.group/sibtf/
