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Claimants: Essential Information
: Compensation Schedule
: Level 5
Who is a Level 5 Claimant?
A class member is considered a Level 5 claimant if he
or she has any of the following medical conditions:
- cirrhosis of the liver
- unresponsive porphyria cutanea tarda which is causing
significant disfigurement and disability
- unresponsive thrombocytopenia (low platelets) which is
associated with purpura or other spontaneous bleeding, or
which results in excessive bleeding following trauma or
a platelet count below 30X109
- glomerulonephritis not requiring dialysis.
What is the compensation for a Level 5 claimant?
A Level 5 claimant will receive an additional fixed payment
of $65,000.
A Level 5 claimant will also be compensated for:
- either his or her loss of income or loss of services in
the home
- 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
5?
A Level 5 claimant will not be compensated for:
- care costs such as home nursing services
What is the Level 5 total compensation package?
The total maximum compensation of a claimant who has reached
Level 5 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 |
| Level 5: |
$65,000 |
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| Total: |
$125,000 |
plus $1,000 per
month of completed HCV Drug Therapy plus loss of income
or loss of services in the home plus care costs up to
$50,000 per year 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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