When an individual believes he or she is suffering from an asbestos injury resulting from exposure to EPI asbestos–containing products, he or she can file a standardized claim form with the EPI Trust. The claim form is sent to the CPF in Naperville, IL.

• Discounted Cash Payment (DCP)
  
  
• The DCP option is designed, in part, for claimants who can easily be determined by the Trust to have a valid nonmalignant injury claim and who wish to have a fixed payment now and a limited release retaining the right to receive a further payment if the injured should subsequently be diagnosed as having an asbestos-related malignancy. The DCP option is also available for malignancy claims in which the claim settlement is also based on a fixed payment schedule. The payment schedule is a one-time payment as follows:
  
  

	Mesothelioma:	$6,500
	Lung Cancer:	$2,000
	Other Cancer:	$1,000
	Non-malignant:	$   400



• Individualized Review Claim (IRC)
  
  
• An IRC claim involves an in-depth review of the claim using basic tort system principles and uses a proprietary claim valuation model to value the claim within settlement ranges for each injury category. The model places a value on the claim pegged not to current tort system results, but to historical EPI pre-bankruptcy settlement amounts. This requirement promotes similar treatment over time of similar claims regardless of short term trends in the tort system. The claimant must conclusively demonstrate exposure to an EPI asbestos-containing product, (Exposure Requirements) and submit a medical report from a qualified physician, containing a diagnosis of an asbestos injury that is based on a physical examination (Medical Requirements). Payment of valid IRC claims requires the execution of a full release, either one-payment (70%) or two-payment. The IRC option is designed for claimants with serious or fatal asbestos injuries, but can also be used for other categories of claims.