Filed: Mar. 02, 2016
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2016
Summary: RULING ON ENTITLEMENT 1 NORA BETH DORSEY , Chief Special Master . On November 10, 2015, Mary Hammond ("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" or "Program"). Petitioner alleges that as a result of receiving an influenza ("flu") vaccine on September 24, 2014, she suffered an injury to her shoulder. Petition at 1-4. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit ("SPU")
Summary: RULING ON ENTITLEMENT 1 NORA BETH DORSEY , Chief Special Master . On November 10, 2015, Mary Hammond ("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" or "Program"). Petitioner alleges that as a result of receiving an influenza ("flu") vaccine on September 24, 2014, she suffered an injury to her shoulder. Petition at 1-4. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit ("SPU") ..
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RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
NORA BETH DORSEY, Chief Special Master.
On November 10, 2015, Mary Hammond ("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" or "Program"). Petitioner alleges that as a result of receiving an influenza ("flu") vaccine on September 24, 2014, she suffered an injury to her shoulder. Petition at 1-4. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit ("SPU") of the Office of Special Masters.
On March 1, 2016, respondent filed her Rule 4(c) report in which she concedes that petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent's Rule 4(c) Report at 1. Specifically, respondent concluded that petitioner's alleged injury is consistent with shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA"), and that it was causally related to the flu vaccine she received on September 24, 2014. Id. at 4. Respondent further stated that she did not identify any other causes for petitioner's SIRVA, and the records show that she has suffered the sequela of this injury for more than six months. Id. Therefore, based on the record as it now stands, petitioner has satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation under the Act. Id.
In view of respondent's concession and the evidence of record, the undersigned finds that petitioner is entitled to compensation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
FootNotes
1. Because this unpublished ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, the undersigned intends to post it on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012)(Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, the undersigned agrees that the identified material fits within this definition, the undersigned will redact such material from public access.
2. National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all "§" references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2012).
