Third Party Disclosure
THIRD PARTY DISCLOSURE POLICIES
This section of the website contains third party disclosure policies published by the Trust.
Western Asbestos Settlement Trust Third Party Disclosure Policy Regarding Individual Claims Information
- All requests for information on an individual claim must be recieved in writing via email to questions@wastrust.com or by U.S. mail. The writing must identify the Requesting Pary and who he or she represents.
- The Trust will respond to the Requesting Party whether the claim has been filed or not. No other information will provided.
- If the Requesting Party wants more information and/or claim documents, the Requesting Party will be required to have a subpoena issued by a court with competent jurisdiction over the Western Asbestos Settlement Trust, headquartered in Reno, Nevada. The Trust will not respond to out-of-state subpoenas.
- If the Requesting Party does serve a competent and enforceable subpoena, the attorney representing the claimant or the claimant (if not represented by an attorney) will be sent a copy of the subpoena and asked for permission to release the requested information, invited to file a motion to quash, and/or request the plaintiff attorney contact the Requesting Party directly to negotiate what information can be released.
- If the Trust does not receive a response from the plaintiff attorney within 7 business days, the Trust has the option to respond to the subpoena as it deems appropriate.
- It will be the Trust’s policy that settlement and payment amount information is confidential. The Trust will merely state if a claim was paid or not, unless ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction or the claimant agrees to release that information.