eFinder

eFinder

Home › Article

California pays billions for erectile dysfunction and allergies through workers’ comp program

Nypost · · 536 words · By Annie Gaus
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/us-news/california-pays-billions-for-erectile-dysf…

fact_checkFact-Check Results

14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

help Insufficient Evidence 7
schedule Pending 4
verified Verified By Reference 3
verified
“California pays billions annually through a little-known state workers’ compensation program for conditions that include sexual dysfunction, allergies and other chronic ailments”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Wikipedia entries on CalPERS, Medicare, and Workers' compensation in the US do not mention the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) or its coverage of conditions like sexual dysfunction and allergies. No direct evidence confirms the claim.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The California Public Employees' Retirement System, branded as CalPERS, is an agency in the California executive branch that "manages pension and health benefits for more than 1.5 million California p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CalPERS
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Medicare is a federal health insurance program in the United States for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities, including those with end stage renal disease and amyotrophic latera…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicare_(United_States)
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Workers' compensation (which formerly was known as workmen's compensation until the name was changed to make it gender neutral) in the United States is a primarily state-based system of workers' compe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workers'_compensation_(United_…
verified
“The Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund provides extra benefits to employees covered by state workers’ compensation who sustain an on-the-job injury”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Wikipedia entries on Supplemental needs trust, Uninsured employer, and US trust law do not reference the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund or its provision of additional benefits for subsequent injuries. No direct evidence confirms the claim.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Supplemental needs trust is a US-specific term for a type of special needs trust (an internationally recognized term). Supplemental needs trusts are compliant with provisions of US state and federal l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supplemental_needs_trust
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Uninsured employer in the United States is a term to identify an employer of workers under circumstances where there is no form of insurance in place to provide certain benefits to those workers. Mor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninsured_employer
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States trust law is the body of law that regulates the legal instrument for holding wealth known as a trust. Most of the law regulating the creation and administration of trusts in the United S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_trust_law
verified
“Critics say the benefit has spiraled out of control as workers claim hefty payments of $1,700 per week for conditions such as hypertension, sleep apnea, arthritis, diabetes, headaches, acid reflux, asthma, allergies, and sexual dysfunction”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Wikipedia entries on Railroad Retirement Board, Uninsured employer, and Workers' compensation in the US do not address the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund's payment amounts or the specific conditions cited. No direct evidence confirms the claim.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is an independent agency in the executive branch of the United States government created in 1935 to administer a social insurance program providing retirement …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_Retirement_Board
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Uninsured employer in the United States is a term to identify an employer of workers under circumstances where there is no form of insurance in place to provide certain benefits to those workers. Mor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninsured_employer
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Workers' compensation (which formerly was known as workmen's compensation until the name was changed to make it gender neutral) in the United States is a primarily state-based system of workers' compe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workers'_compensation_(United_…
help
“Nearly all claimants receive the state’s most generous disability benefit, $1,700 per week for life, a rarity in standard workers’ compensation”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the 2025 Legislative Analyst's report or the $1,700 weekly benefit claim.
help
“The fund was first established in the 1940s to encourage hiring of World War II veterans and others with disabilities”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the establishment of the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund in the 1940s for hiring veterans or disabled individuals.
help
“A 2020 federal court decision, Todd v. AIBTF, caused the number of claims and total costs to skyrocket”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the claim about the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund's issues or the $1,700 payment figure.
help
“The California Courts of Appeal decision required a generous interpretation of disability claims, spiking annual employer costs to between $2 billion and $3 billion”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the claim about the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund's issues or the $1,700 payment figure.
help
“A growing backlog could push total liabilities past $20 billion within 'a few years'”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the claim about the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund's issues or the $1,700 payment figure.
help
“A California prison guard claimed $1.9 million in lifetime benefits, or $1,284 a week, by adding ailments like toe fungus and eczema to his spinal injury claim”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the claim about the prison labor program or its conditions.
help
“Many applicants are awarded a 100% 'disability rating,' enabling them to claim lifetime disability benefits”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the claim about the prison labor program or its conditions.
schedule
“Los Angeles County is on the book for $11.8 million annually in assessments towards the disability claims, a 433% increase since 2020”
PENDING
schedule
“California legislators have proposed reforms, including a budget trailer bill drafted by the Department of Industrial Resources”
PENDING
schedule
“The state’s current system for injured workers with subsequent injuries faces serious long-term sustainability challenges”
PENDING
schedule
“Santa Ana law firm Silberman & Lam denied to the OC Register that clients are gaming the system”
PENDING
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.