DII Industries, LLC Asbestos Personal Injury Trust

Overview

The DII Industries, LLC Asbestos Personal Injury Trust was established on January 20, 2005, to manage asbestos-related claims associated with Halliburton's affiliates. The Trust functions as a Pennsylvania common law trust and a Qualified Settlement Fund under IRS regulations. It was initially funded with $2.51 billion.

The Trust was created to compensate individuals harmed by asbestos exposure connected to Halliburton and its affiliated companies.

History

The origins of the Trust stem from Halliburton's acquisitions and subsequent legal challenges. Although Halliburton did not manufacture asbestos products, its acquisitions of Dresser Industries, Inc. in 1998 and Brown & Root Inc. (later part of Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.) brought significant asbestos-related liabilities.

Dresser Industries and Brown & Root had used asbestos in industrial products including pumps, turbines, compressors, and drilling equipment. Asbestos-related lawsuits emerged in the 1970s, and by the early 2000s the extensive litigation placed financial pressure on Halliburton.

To address these liabilities, Halliburton filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2003, which resulted in the creation of the DII Industries, LLC Asbestos Personal Injury Trust as part of the Joint Plan of Reorganization. The plan was confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in July 2004 and later upheld by the U.S. District Court.

As part of the arrangement, Halliburton and its affiliates were granted protection through a permanent channeling injunction that directs all asbestos-related claims to the Trust for resolution. The Trust officially formed on January 20, 2005, with assets set aside to compensate both current and future claimants.

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Eligibility and Claim Process

Claimants must submit a claim form, exposure documentation, and medical evidence in English. Medical documentation must demonstrate that the disease is linked to asbestos exposure caused by DII Asbestos products. Claimants may choose between the Expedited Review process and the Individual Review process.

Compensation and Payment Structure

Disease Levels and Compensation Values

Disease Level	Scheduled Value Non-Harbison-Walker / Harbison-Walker	Average Value Non-Harbison-Walker / Harbison-Walker	Maximum Value Non-Harbison-Walker / Harbison-Walker
Mesothelioma (Level VIII)	$57,200 / $136,500	$76,400 / $182,000	$256,000 / $610,000
Lung Cancer 1 (Level VII)	$9,300 / $44,900	$12,000 / $57,700	$39,900 / $192,200
Lung Cancer 2 (Level VI)	N/A	$4,000 / $19,200	$13,300 / $64,000
Other Cancer (Level V)	$8,000 / $24,000	$9,800 / $29,000	$32,700 / $96,500
Severe Asbestosis (Level IV)	$9,400 / $29,500	$9,900 / $31,000	$40,100 / $125,600
Asbestosis/Pleural Disease (Level III)	$2,400 / $7,200	N/A	N/A
Asbestosis/Pleural Disease (Level II)	$1,100 / $3,800	N/A	N/A
Other Asbestos Disease (Level I)	$100 / $300	N/A	N/A

Disease Level

Scheduled Value
Non-Harbison-Walker / Harbison-Walker

Average Value
Non-Harbison-Walker / Harbison-Walker

Maximum Value
Non-Harbison-Walker / Harbison-Walker

Mesothelioma (Level VIII)

$57,200 / $136,500

$76,400 / $182,000

$256,000 / $610,000

Lung Cancer 1 (Level VII)

$9,300 / $44,900

$12,000 / $57,700

$39,900 / $192,200