UNPUBLISHED

DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1

NORA BETH DORSEY, Chief Special Master.

On February 8, 2016, petitioner filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.,2 (the "Vaccine Act"). Petitioner alleges that she experienced a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA") as a result of receiving her October 15, 2014 influenza vaccination. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.

On April 11, 2016, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding petitioner entitled to compensation for SIRVA. On July 21, 2016, respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation ("Proffer") indicating petitioner should be awarded a lump sum of $160,167.69, consisting of:

Proffer at 1. In the Proffer, respondent represented that petitioner agrees with the proffered award. Based on the record as a whole, the undersigned finds that petitioner is entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer.

Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, the undersigned awards petitioner a lump sum payment of $160,167.69 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Kathryn Stacy. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under § 300aa-15(a).

The clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3

IT IS SO ORDERED.

RESPONDENT'S PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION

In her Ruling on Entitlement issued on April 11, 2016, the Chief Special Master found that a preponderance of the evidence indicates that petitioner, Kathryn Stacy, suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA"), which was causally-related to the flu vaccination she received on October 15, 2015. The parties have now addressed the amount of compensation to be awarded in this case.

I. Compensation

Based upon the evidence of record, respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded a lump sum of $160,167.69, consisting of $140,000.00 for actual and projected pain and suffering, $20,000.00 for certain unreimbursable expenses petitioner will incur in the future as a result of her vaccine-related injury, and past unreimbursable expenses in the amount of $167.69. These amounts represent all elements of compensation to which petitioner would be entitled under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).1 Petitioner agrees.

II. Form of the Award

The parties recommend that the compensation provided should be made through a lump sum payment in the form of a check for $160,167.69, payable to petitioner.