One of the basic forms of mesothelioma settlement that a claimant may demand from a company is financial assistance. This form of mesothelioma compensation is given by the company to their workers or past workers who may have incurred the illness due to the nature of their work performed in the company or the working environment they have. A financial assistance may only be awarded if it is proven that the company is the one who placed the claimant at risk of acquiring the illness by exposing him or her to the highly toxic asbestos minerals. Financial assistance can be used to buy medications or to allow a claimant to undergo every treatment viable to fight malignant mesothelioma.