AGENCY:
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
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 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For information about requirements for filing petitions, and the Program in general, contact Lisa L. Reyes, Clerk of Court, 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, Maryland 20857; (301) 443-6593, or visit our website at: http://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/index.html.
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 United States Court of Federal Claims and to serve a copy of the petition to 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 July 1, 2019, through July 31, 2019. 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 United States 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, Maryland 20857. The Court's caption (Petitioner's Name v. Secretary of HHS) 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.
Dated: August 20, 2019.
Thomas J. Engels,
Acting Administrator.
List of Petitions Filed
1. Jeremy Batten, Dayton, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0950V
2. Craig Siefker, Tallahassee, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0951V
3. Donna Bell, Wakefield, Rhode Island, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0952V
4. Philip Meyer, Bloomington, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0955V
5. Sally Irwin, Wailuku, Hawaii, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0956V
6. Philip Crowley, Natick, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0957V
7. Patricia S. Tiedeman, Evans, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0959V
8. Wilian Machado, Orlando, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0960V
9. Edward Taylor, Fort Worth, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0961V
10. Paul Hopper, Sandy, Utah, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0962V
11. Cynthia Sames, San Diego, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0963V
12. Jacqueline Rice-McKenzie, Pearland, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0964V
13. Gerald Granstaff, Perry, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0965V
14. Charles Dechene, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0968V
15. Colleen Block, St. Louis, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0969V
16. Tiffany Adams on behalf of K.A. Stanford, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0970V
17. Patrick Potter, San Jose, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0971V
18. Janeen Brady and Michael Brady on behalf of S.B., New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0973V
19. Jennifer Panattoni, Park Ridge, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0975V
20. Elisha C. Navarro on behalf of D.A.N.B., San Diego, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0976V
21. Amy Phillips-Bell, St. Louis, Missouri Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0977V
22. John J. Samluk, Wilmington, Delaware, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0979V
23. Lisa Day, Phoenix, Arizona Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0980V
24. Rebecca Cary, Eureka, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0981V
25. Nicole W. Pelly, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0982V
26. Jeanne M. Miske, Oakdale, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0983V
27. Lynn Jones, Calvert City, Kentucky Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0984V
28. Heather Miller on behalf of L.M., Kansas City, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0985V
29. Lauretta Prague on behalf of Alexander Prague, Stony Brook, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0986V
30. Holley Hartley, Plano, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0990V
31. Mary Katherine Scallion, Marietta, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0992V
32. Gretchen Corey, Glendale, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0993V
33. Christine Larsen, St. Charles, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0995V
34. Maureen Fagan, South Weymouth, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0997V
35. Eleanor Gray, Scottsdale, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0998V
36. Darla Neeley, Sacramento, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-0999V
37. Sarina Vito, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1001V
38. Gretchen Eaton, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1002V
39. Jennifer Hunt, Statesville, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1003V
40. Jason Rosenberg, San Francisco, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1004V
41. Michael King, Columbia, South Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1005V
42. William Gregory Schilder, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1006V
43. Stacia Parnell, Dayton, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1009V
44. Kathy Wimmler, Denver, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1010V
45. Sandra Botta, Beverly, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1011V
46. Kathleen Budde, Florence, South Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1012V
47. Gladys Cody, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1013V
48. Scott A. Hoerth, Middleton, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1016V
49. Sherry Leighton-Herrmann, Depoe Bay, Oregon, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1018V
50. Carolyn McCormick, York, South Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1023V
51. Frederick D. McBeth, Hedrick, Iowa, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1025V
52. Patrick McRae, Craigsville, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1026V
53. Hope Paider on behalf of E.O., De Pere, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1027V
54. Natalie Litrun, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1029V
55. Javier Jimenez-Rosas, El Cajon, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1030V
56. Bilinda Anderson, Nottingham, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1031V
57. Evonne Callaghan on behalf of K.B., Barbourville, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1032V
58. Keanu Mitchell, Queens, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1034V
59. James L. Johnson, Sr., Turbeville, South Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1035V
60. Bettina Lynn Sinicki and Timothy M. Sinicki on behalf of A.S., New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1037V
61. Margrit Nigro, Hamburg, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1039V
62. Giovanni Policicchio, Birmingham, Alabama, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1040V
63. Renee Brockman, Kennewick, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1041V
64. David Epperson, Lexington, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1042V
65. Karen Hoisington, Littleton, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1043V
66. Lee Ann Wellerritter, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1044V
67. Charles Silvestri, Port Jefferson, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1045V
68. Gil Hong on behalf of E.K., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1046V
69. Darrel Laurette, Omaha, Nebraska, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1047V
70. Lauretta Allner, Sioux City, Iowa, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1048V
71. Catherine Price, Union Grove, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1049V
72. Isabella Acosta, Orchard Park, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1050V
73. Barbara Turner on behalf of Harry Turner, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1051V
74. Ashley N. Israelsen, Lafayette, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1052V
75. Karen Yaeck, New Bern, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1053V
76. Deirdre Maguire, Lebanon, New Hampshire, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1054V
77. Susan Fausnaugh, Wadsworth, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1056V
78. Joshua Tell, Bloomington, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1057V
79. Misahel Avila, Duarte, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1058V
80. Marilyn Merkin, San Francisco, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1061V
81. Andrew Janquitto, Towson, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1062V
82. Eric Scott, Juneau, Alaska, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1066V
83. Courtney Peavey, Houston, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1068V
84. Lisa Kaiser, Huron, South Dakota, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1069V
85. Douglas Bell, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1070V
86. Debra Kasper, St. Cloud, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1071V
87. Virgil Topham, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1072V
88. Lloyd Scott, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1073V
89. Lorri Palka, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1074V
90. Brianna Loughry, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1075V
91. Andre LeBlanc, Cumberland, Rhode Island, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1076V
92. Angeline Fletcher, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1079V
93. Jennifer Valencia, Winterset, Iowa, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1080V
94. Brian Behrens, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1081V
95. Shana Burch, Gainesville, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1084V
96. Heather Marie Lambert and John Richard Wright on behalf of G.W. Henderson, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1087V
97. Chester Bircheat, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1088V
98. Maria Diminno on behalf of Pasquale Diminno, Deceased, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1089V
99. Shirley Ozio, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1090V
100. Careen Lomago on behalf of D.L. Washington, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1092V
101. Nancy Blandford, Tucson, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1096V
102. Basem Alsaadeh, San Bernardino, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1097V
103. Richard P. Johnson, Ellisville, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1098V
104. Anthony Norman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1099V
105. Barbara Hill, Amherst, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1100V
106. Brenda McBride, Miami, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1101V
107. Peter D. Burke, Rochester, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1102V
108. Bridget Morrison-Langehough, Colchester, Vermont, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1103V
109. Edward Sand, Fort Morgan, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1104V
110. Jeremey Morgan, North Las Vegas, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1105V
111. Kimberly Hartman, Manning, South Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1106V
112. Sandra Boyd, Ojai, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1107V
113. Scott Reynolds, Tawas City, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1108V
114. Stacy Smith, Kahoka, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1109V
115. Victoria Edens, Indianapolis, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1110V
116. Deborah Kelley, Cleves, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1111V
117. Nicole Harder on behalf of J.A.H., Richmond, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1114V
118. Evon Johnson, Westchester, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1117V
119. Susan Watson, Thousand Oaks, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 19-1118V
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