AGENCY:
Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by Section 2112(b)(2) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Program provides a system of no-fault compensation for certain individuals who have been injured by specified childhood vaccines. Subtitle 2 of Title XXI of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-10 et seq. provides that those seeking compensation are to file a petition with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and to serve a copy of the petition on the Secretary of HHS, who is named as the respondent in each proceeding. The Secretary has delegated this responsibility under the Program to HRSA. The Court is directed by statute to appoint special masters who take evidence, conduct hearings as appropriate, and make initial decisions as to eligibility for, and amount of, compensation.
A petition may be filed with respect to injuries, disabilities, illnesses, conditions, and deaths resulting from vaccines described in the Vaccine Injury Table (the Table) set forth at 42 CFR 100.3. This Table lists for each covered childhood vaccine the conditions that may lead to compensation and, for each condition, the time period for occurrence of the first symptom or manifestation of onset or of significant aggravation after vaccine administration. Compensation may also be awarded for conditions not listed in the Table and for conditions that are manifested outside the time periods specified in the Table, but only if the petitioner shows that the condition was caused by one of the listed vaccines.
Section 2112(b)(2) of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-12(b)(2), requires that “[w]ithin 30 days after the Secretary receives service of any petition filed under section 2111 the Secretary shall publish notice of such petition in the Federal Register.” Set forth below is a list of petitions received by HRSA on April 1, 2016, through April 30, 2016. This list provides the name of petitioner, city and state of vaccination (if unknown then city and state of person or attorney filing claim), and case number. In cases where the Court has redacted the name of a petitioner and/or the case number, the list reflects such redaction.
Section 2112(b)(2) also provides that the special master “shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to submit relevant, written information” relating to the following:
1. The existence of evidence “that there is not a preponderance of the evidence that the illness, disability, injury, condition, or death described in the petition is due to factors unrelated to the administration of the vaccine described in the petition,” and
2. Any allegation in a petition that the petitioner either:
a. “[S]ustained, or had significantly aggravated, any illness, disability, injury, or condition not set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table but which was caused by” one of the vaccines referred to in the Table, or
b. “[S]ustained, or had significantly aggravated, any illness, disability, injury, or condition set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table the first symptom or manifestation of the onset or significant aggravation of which did not occur within the time period set forth in the Table but which was caused by a vaccine” referred to in the Table.
In accordance with Section 2112(b)(2), all interested persons may submit written information relevant to the issues described above in the case of the petitions listed below. Any person choosing to do so should file an original and three (3) copies of the information with the Clerk of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims at the address listed above (under the heading For Further Information Contact), with a copy to HRSA addressed to Director, Division of Injury Compensation Programs, Healthcare Systems Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, 08N146B, Rockville, MD 20857. The Court's caption (Petitioner's Name v. Secretary of Health and Human Services) and the docket number assigned to the petition should be used as the caption for the written submission. Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, related to paperwork reduction, does not apply to information required for purposes of carrying out the Program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For information about requirements for filing petitions, and the Program in general, contact the Clerk, United States Court of Federal Claims, 717 Madison Place NW., Washington, DC 20005, (202) 357-6400. For information on HRSA's role in the Program, contact the Director, National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 08N146B, Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443-6593, or visit our Web site at: http://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/index.html.
Dated: May 26, 2016.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator.
List of Petitions Filed
1. Christopher Stephen Fennell; Sun City West, Arizona; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0413V
2. Willie Johnson; Dublin, Georgia; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0415V
3. Maria Villanueva; Utuado, Puerto Rico; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0416V
4. Laura Friedel; Woodstock, Illinois; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0417V
5. Kathleen Mosier; Akron, Ohio; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0418V
6. Christina Osenbach and Bryan Osenbach on behalf of B. O.; Boston, Massachusetts; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0419V
7. Meredith Pyers; Columbus, Ohio; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0421V
8. Alexandria Skeens; Granville, Ohio; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0423V
9. Marsha Crawford; Paris, Kentucky; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0428V
10. Edward McMahon; Tucson, Arizona; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0429V
11. Kristina Raab on behalf of J. R.; San Diego, California; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0431V
12. Pella Parker; Los Angeles, California; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0433V
13. Michele Jacob and Craig Jacob on behalf of Ryan Jacob; New York, New York; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0434V
14. Jason Guido on behalf of D. G.; Rochester, Pennsylvania; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0435V
15. Carl L. Anderson; Baltimore, Maryland; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0436V
16. Kelsi Amen; Grand Island, Nebraska; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0437V
17. Martin Rausch; Avery, North Carolina; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0438V
18. Timothy Koller; Neenah, Wisconsin; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0439V
19. Christian Geideman and Erinn Geideman on behalf of H. G. G.; Menlo Park, California; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0443V
20. Vilma Espada Cubano; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0444V
21. Regina Murrell; Jackson, Mississippi; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0445V
22. Kristen Bell; Alpharetta, Georgia; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0450V
23. Lorraine Sofia; Lyndhurst, New Jersey; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0452V
24. Arlene Sandman; Boston, Massachusetts; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0453V
25. Frederick Green; Newport, Rhode Island; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0454V
26. Linda Commesso; Boston, Massachusetts; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0455V
27. Isaac Watson; Indianapolis, Indiana; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0456V
28. Patricia Swanson; Beverly, Massachusetts; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0457V
29. Betty D. Backman; Manhattan, Kansas; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0458V
30. Sandra E. Williams on behalf of Richard Williams, Deceased; Surprise, Arizona; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0459V
31. Linda K. Russell; Tampa, Florida; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0460V
32. Steven Patton; Vienna, Virginia; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0461V
33. Scott Cipa; Vienna, Virginia; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0462V
34. Jessica Buckingham; New Castle, Delaware; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0463V
35. Mette Rose and Soren Rose Kjaer on behalf of F. R. K.; New York, New York; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0465V
36. Mette Rose and Soren Rose Kjaer on behalf of M. R. K.; New York, New York; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0466V
37. Victoria Pusateri; Southgate, Michigan; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0467V
38. Nathaniel Paul; Fairfax, Virginia; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0468V
39. Rebecca S. Melgares; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0470V
40. Arthur L. Trollinger; Graham, North Carolina; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0473V
41. Tracy E. Carrozza; Princeton, New Jersey; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0474V
42. Allen O. Cabansag; Spring Valley, California; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0475V
43. Luciana Desa; Washington, District of Columbia; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0476V
44. Deborah Tebault on behalf of J. T.; Phoenix, Arizona; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0478V
45. Stephen Vasas; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0479V
46. Theresa Hibbs; Shepherdsville, Kentucky; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0481V
47. Stephanie Gilbert on behalf of P. L.; Vienna, Virginia; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0484V
48. Sonya Tabor; Beverly Hills, California; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0485V
49. The Estate of Frank Lee Kapp, Jr., Deceased; Salisbury, North Carolina; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0487V
50. Leslie Lewis; Lexington, South Carolina; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0488V
51. Christine Benshoff; Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0489V
52. Robert Hearn; Jackson, Mississippi; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0493V
53. John Neukom; Normangee, Texas; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0495V
54. Heather Wright on behalf of B. W.; Washington, District of Columbia; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0498V
55. Julian Henley; Scottsbluff, Nebraska; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0499V
56. Misty Pasco on behalf of M. P.; Phoenix, Arizona; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0500V
57. Janis Pool; Lawrence, Kansas; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0503V
58. Jeffrey A. Bales; Greensboro, North Carolina; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0505V
59. Terry Bartee; Antioch, California; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0506V
60. Linda Barton; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0508V
61. Richard George Laux; Farmington Hills, Michigan; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0509V
62. Judith A. Pannick; Flint, Michigan; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0510V
63. Laura Kerrin; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0511V
64. Rev. Andrew Thomas Moody on behalf of E. G. M.; Houston, Texas; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0513V
65. James Ritchie; Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0514V
66. Thomas Smith; Weston, West Virginia; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0520V
67. Shahid Mahroof; Stony Brook, New York; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0521V
68. Stephanie Smith; Allentown, Pennsylvania; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0522V
69. Monika Piatek on behalf of N. P.; Chicago, Illinois; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0524V
70. Patricia Rubio; Bedford, New Hampshire; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0525V
71. Frederick Morrison; Gulf Breeze, Florida; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0526V
72. Gary Schilling; Boston, Massachusetts; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0527V
73. Tiffany Harris on behalf of A. H.; Boston, Massachusetts; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0528V
74. Lianna Roberts; Boston, Massachusetts; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0529V
75. Jennifer Young; Canton, Michigan; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0530V
76. Scott Pudalov; Boulder, Colorado; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0532V
77. Tracy Butler; Denver, Colorado; Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0534V
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