1. All requests for information on an individual claim must be received in writing with identification of the Requesting Party and who they represent.
2. The Trust will respond to the Requesting Party whether the claim has been filed or not. No other information will provided.
3. 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 API, Inc. Asbestos Settlement Trust, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Trust will not respond to out-of-state subpoenas.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.

Download the API Trust Third Party Disclosure Policy (PDF)

Due to the expense needed to respond to third party inquiries for information on individual claims, it has become necessary for the API, Inc. Asbestos Settlement Trust to implement a fee for such claim searches.

Effective July 1, 2011, the Trust will require payment of $18.50 per individual in advance for claim searches.

All requests for claim searches must be received in writing (e-mail is acceptable) with complete identification of the individual (Name, Social Security Number, Date of Birth) and the identification of the Requesting Party and who they represent. Payment of the applicable search fees should be paid to the API, Inc. Asbestos Settlement Trust and mailed to:

API, Inc. Asbestos Settlement Trust
225 South Sixth Street
Suite 4800
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Pursuant to the API, Inc. Asbestos Settlement Trust Third Party Disclosure Policy, the Trust will respond to the Requesting Party whether the claim has been filed or not. No other information will provided absent a subpoena issued by a court with competent jurisdiction over the API, Inc. Asbestos Settlement Trust, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Robert D. Brownson
Trustee
 

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