UNPUBLISHED.

DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1

BRIAN H. CORCORAN Chief Special Master.

Special Processing Unit (SPU); Damages Decision Based on Proffer; Influenza (Flu) Vaccine; Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS).

On September 20, 2018, Alyce Romines 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 suffered Guillain-Barre Syndrome ("GBS") as a result of an influenza ("flu") vaccine administered on October 2, 2015. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.

On September 30, 2019, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation. On January 27, 2020, Respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation ("Proffer") indicating Petitioner should be awarded $124,199.86. Proffer at 1-2. In the Proffer, Respondent represented that Petitioner agrees with the proffered award. Id. Based on the record as a whole, I find that Petitioner is entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer.

Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, I award Petitioner a lump sum payment of $124,199.86 (representing compensation in the amount of $120,000.00 for pain and suffering and $4,199.86 for out-of-pocket medical and related expenses) in the form of a check payable to Petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under § 15(a).

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION1

I. Procedural History

On September 20, 2018, Alyce Romines ("petitioner") filed a petition for compensation ("petition") under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to — 34, as amended. She alleges that, as a result of receiving the influenza vaccine on October 2, 2015, she suffered from Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). See Petition. On September 30, 2019, respondent filed his Vaccine Rule 4(c) report, concluding that petitioner suffered GBS as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table within the Table timeframe. On September 30, 2019, former Chief Special Master Dorsey issued a ruling on entitlement, finding that petitioner was entitled to compensation for a GBS Table injury.

II. Items of Compensation

Based upon the evidence of record, respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded a lump sum of $124,199.86, for all damages, including $120,000.00 representative of pain and suffering, and $4,199.86 representative of out-of-pocket medical and related expenses. This amount represents all elements of compensation to which petitioner is entitled under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner agrees.

III. Form of the Award

Respondent recommends that the compensation provided to petitioner should be made through a lump sum payment, as described below, and requests that the Chief Special Master's decision and the Court's judgment award the following: A lump sum payment of $124,199.86 in the form of a check payable to petitioner.2 Petitioner agrees.