Case
Results
Benefits
Gary J. Levine has a proven record of success in protecting the
rights of injured workers to the full array of workers’ compensation
benefits. This includes aggressive representation to obtain weekly
compensation as well as medical
treatment, vocational rehabilitation and to establish total disability
under the Odd Lot Statute.
Medical Treatment
In general, an injured worker is entitled to any medical treatment
that is necessary to cure, rehabilitate or relieve him/her from the
effects of the work related injury. It sometimes becomes necessary to
obtain a court order for medical treatment when it is denied by the
insurance company.
The following list represents a sampling of cases in which Gary J.
Levine has successfully obtained an Order from the Workers’ Compensation
Court authorizing specific medical treatment on behalf of his clients.
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Surgery for total knee replacement that was
necessary because of pre-existing arthritis in the knee upon proof
that the arthritis was aggravated by work injury.
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Counseling due to emotional difficulties related to
effects of work injury on family and lifestyle.
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Surgery to hand nearly ten years after client had
last seen doctor for injury.
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Surgery for pre-existing cervical disc disease upon
proof that it was aggravated by fall at work.
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Treatment for back problems upon proof that back
pain was caused by effect of knee injury on posture and gait.
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Spinal cord stimulator implant to relieve back
pain.
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Health club membership to attend pool therapy.
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Surgery for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome upon
proof that it was caused by use of crutches following surgery for work
related back injury.
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Extensive renovations to home of paralyzed client
to accommodate use of wheelchair.
Vocational Rehabilitation
An injured worker is entitled to vocational rehabilitation for a
permanently disabling injury. Vocational rehabilitation can include a
wide range of assistance from resume development and job placement
assistance to on-the-job training and schooling. The cost of vocational
rehabilitation is paid by the insurance company in addition to
continuing weekly benefits.
The following list represents some of the results that Gary J. Levine
has achieved in securing vocational rehabilitation on behalf of his
clients.
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Obtained court order for client to receive training
at a tractor trailer driving school and for job placement assistance
upon completion of program.
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Obtained court order for client to attend New
England Tech to obtain an Associates Degree in Computer Information
Systems.
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Obtained approval of a rehabilitation plan for
client to be trained as a Computer Technician.
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Obtained rehabilitation plan for client to receive
formal training to become a building inspector.
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Obtained rehabilitation services for client
including computer training and resume development that led to new
career in sales.
Odd Lot Cases
The Odd Lot statute states that an injured worker with a partially
disabling injury can receive benefits for total disability if he/she is
unemployable in any kind of job due to the work injury combined with
his/her age, education, background, training and abilities.
The following list of achievements represents a sampling of cases in
which Gary J. Levine has secured an Order from the Workers’ Compensation
Court granting total disability benefits on behalf of his clients under
the Odd Lot statute.
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Client’s work injury to his shoulder limited him to
lifting no more than 25 pounds and no repetitive work with his
dominant arm. Client was 59 years old with a 6th grade education and
an unskilled work history.
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Client’s work injury was bilateral carpal tunnel
syndrome that limited her to lifting no more than 20 pounds and no
repetitive work. Client was 60 years old with a high school education
and an unskilled work history.
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Client’s work injury was bilateral carpal tunnel
syndrome that limited her to lifting no more than 20 pounds and no
repetitive work. Client was 56 years old with an 8th grade education
from a foreign country, some difficulty communicating in English and
an unskilled work history.
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Client’s work injury was to both wrists that
limited her to lifting no more than 10 pounds and no repetitive work.
Client was 58 years old with a 7th grade education from a foreign
country. She could speak and understand English with some difficulty
and had greater difficulty reading and writing English. She had an
unskilled work history.
