What is the Disease Payment Option?
A38. Breast implant claimants may apply and, if eligible, receive payments for certain listed diseases. There are two disease options – Disease Option I allows Claimants to qualify based on the disease criteria in the original global settlement. These diseases include both classic and atypical presentations of Scleroderma, Systemic Lupus, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Overlap Syndrome and Sjogren’s Syndrome. The category also includes Atypical Neurological Disease and ACTD. The second option is Disease Option II – which is identical to the criteria in the Long Term Benefit Schedule of the Revised Settlement Program. In general, these criteria are much more restrictive than those in Disease Option I. Women who qualify under Disease Option I will receive base payments ranging from $ 10,000 to $50,000 for domestic claimants, depending on the level of their disability. The disability definitions are the same as in the original global settlement. Women who
