Filed: Mar. 13, 2019
Latest Update: Mar. 13, 2019
Summary: UNPUBLISHED. DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES 1 NORA BETH DORSEY , Chief Special Master . On January 31, 2018, 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 suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA") following the receipt of an influenza ("flu") vaccination administered on October 6, 2016. Petition at 1. The case was assigned
Summary: UNPUBLISHED. DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES 1 NORA BETH DORSEY , Chief Special Master . On January 31, 2018, 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 suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA") following the receipt of an influenza ("flu") vaccination administered on October 6, 2016. Petition at 1. The case was assigned ..
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UNPUBLISHED.
DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1
NORA BETH DORSEY, Chief Special Master.
On January 31, 2018, 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 suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA") following the receipt of an influenza ("flu") vaccination administered on October 6, 2016. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On February 1, 2019, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding petitioner entitled to compensation for SIRVA. On March 12, 2019, respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation ("Proffer") indicating petitioner should be awarded $53,500.00. Proffer at 1. In the Proffer, respondent represented that petitioner agrees with the proffered award. Id. 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 $53,500.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Nga Hong Jones. 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.
RESPONDENT'S PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION
On January 31, 2018, Nga Hong Jones ("petitioner") filed a petition for vaccine injury compensation alleging that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA"), a Table injury, following receipt of an influenza ("flu") vaccination administered on October 6, 2016. Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) Report conceding entitlement to compensation on January 30, 2019. The Chief Special Master issued a Ruling on Entitlement on February 1, 2019.
I. Items of Compensation
Based upon the evidence of record, respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded $53,500.00 for her past and future pain and suffering. This represents 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 to petitioner should be made through a lump sum payment of $53,500.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner.2 Petitioner agrees.
