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

Nypost · · 536 words · By Annie Gaus
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California pays billions for erectile dysfunction and allergies through workers’ comp program California is paying out billions annually through a little-known state workers’ compensation program for conditions that include sexual dysfunction, allergies and…

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What happened

California pays billions for erectile dysfunction and allergies through workers’ comp program California is paying out billions annually through a little-known state workers’ compensation program for conditions that include sexual dysfunction, allergies and…

Why it matters

Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers scrambling to revamp the troubled program.

Common ground

Called the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, the program provides extra benefits to employees covered by state workers’ compensation who sustain an on-the-job injury.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A growing backlog could push total liabilities past $20 billion within 'a few years'”
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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.
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Claim 2: “Santa Ana law firm Silberman & Lam denied to the OC Register that clients are gaming the system”
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Claim 3: “The state’s current system for injured workers with subsequent injuries faces serious long-term sustainability challenges”
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Claim 4: “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”
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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.
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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
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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
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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_…
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Claim 5: “Los Angeles County is on the book for $11.8 million annually in assessments towards the disability claims, a 433% increase since 2020”
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Claim 6: “The California Courts of Appeal decision required a generous interpretation of disability claims, spiking annual employer costs to between $2 billion and $3 billion”
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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.
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Claim 7: “The fund was first established in the 1940s to encourage hiring of World War II veterans and others with disabilities”
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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.
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Claim 8: “Nearly all claimants receive the state’s most generous disability benefit, $1,700 per week for life, a rarity in standard workers’ compensation”
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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.
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Claim 9: “California pays billions annually through a little-known state workers’ compensation program for conditions that include sexual dysfunction, allergies and other chronic ailments”
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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.
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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
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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)
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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…
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Claim 10: “Many applicants are awarded a 100% 'disability rating,' enabling them to claim lifetime disability benefits”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the claim about the prison labor program or its conditions.
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Claim 11: “California legislators have proposed reforms, including a budget trailer bill drafted by the Department of Industrial Resources”
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Claim 12: “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”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the claim about the prison labor program or its conditions.
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Claim 13: “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.
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Claim 14: “The Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund provides extra benefits to employees covered by state workers’ compensation who sustain an on-the-job injury”
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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.