UNPUBLISHED

DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1

NORA BETH DORSEY, Chief Special Master.

On January 23, 2017, 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 he received a flu vaccine on October 2, 2015, and that he subsequently suffered a right shoulder injury that included an impingement syndrome, bicipital tendonitis, supraspinatus tendinosis, deltoid tendonitis, a rotator cuff arthropathy/tear, acromioclavicular synovitis, and bicipital tenosynovitis. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.

On November 30, 2017, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding petitioner entitled to compensation for his shoulder injury. On January 18, 2018, respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation ("Proffer") indicating petitioner should be awarded $77,403.96. 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 $77,403.96 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Jeffrey Caputo. 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 DAMAGES

On January 23, 2017, Jeffrey Caputo ("petitioner") filed a petition for compensation ("Petition") under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 ("Vaccine Act" or "Act"), as amended. Respondent conceded petitioner's entitlement to compensation in his Rule 4(c) Report filed on November 30, 2017. Based on Respondent's Rule 4(c) Report the Chief Special Master found petitioner entitled to compensation.

I. Items of Compensation

Based on the evidence of record, respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded $77,403.96, which represents all elements of compensation to which petitioner would be entitled under 42 U.S.C. §300aa-15(a). Petitioner agrees.

II. Form of the Award

Respondent recommends that the compensation provided to petitioner should be made through a lump sum payment of $77,403.96, in the form of a check made payable to petitioner.1 Petitioner agrees.

Petitioner is a competent adult. Evidence of guardianship is not required in this case.