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Claimants: Essential Information
: Compensation Schedule
: Level 4
Who is a Level 4 Claimant?
A class member is considered a Level 4 claimant if he
or she:
What is the compensation for a Level 4 claimant?
Regardless of the election made at Level 3, a Level 4 claimant
is now eligible to claim for his or her loss of income or
compensation for loss of services in the home, but not both
at the same time.
A Level 4 claimant will also be compensated for:
- having taken HCV Drug Therapy, at the rate of $1,000 per
month of completed therapy
- uninsured HCV treatment and medication expenses
- out-of-pocket expenses such as travel, hotels, meals and
other similar expenses attributable to seeking medical advice
regarding HCV treatments
- out-of-pocket medical expenses incurred in establishing
a claim
Are there any damages which are not recoverable at Level
4?
A Level 4 claimant will not be compensated for:
- care costs such as home nursing services
What is the Level 4 total compensation package?
The total maximum compensation of a claimant who has reached
Level 4 is:
| Level 1: |
$10,000 |
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| Level 2: |
$20,000 |
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| Level 3: |
$30,000 |
plus $1,000 per
month of completed HCV Drug Therapy |
| Level 4: |
loss
of income or loss of services in the home |
| Total: |
$60,000 |
plus $1,000 per
month of completed HCV Drug Therapy plus loss of income
or loss of services in the home plus expenses as outlined
above. |
Note: This assumes the class member elected the Level 3,
Option 1 $30,000 fixed payment.
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