80 FR 14391 - National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 53 (March 19, 2015)

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 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14391-14392]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06279]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions 
Received

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 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 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 11C-26, Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443-6593.

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 Health and Human Services, 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 Section 2114 of the 
PHS Act or as set forth at 42 CFR 100.3, as applicable. 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 February 1, 2015, through 
February 28, 2015. 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 
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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. ``Sustained, 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. ``Sustained, 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, Room 11C-26, 
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.

    Dated: March 13, 2015.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.

List of Petitions Filed

1. Melissa Kirdzik on behalf of John Henry Watts, IV, Newport, Rhode 
Island, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-0098V
2. Maria Echevarria on behalf of D.E., Deceased, Piermont, New York, 
Court of Federal Claims No: 15-0100V
3. Susan Marshall on behalf of Antron Jarvar Thompson, Decatur, 
Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-0102V
4. James Riley and Brandy Riley on behalf of E.R., Huntington, West 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-0104V
5. Shannon Apodaca, Alamosa, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 
15-0106V
6. Aaron Prior, Lincoln, Nebraska, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
0107V
7. David Thomas, Brookfield, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 
15-0108V
8. James Kois, Latham, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
0109V
9. Michael Perkins, Elgin, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
0112V
10. Shanelle Mattus-Lang on behalf of D.J.W., Santa Clara, 
California, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-0113V
11. Michael D. Hudson, Huntsville, Texas, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 15-0114V
12. Adele Phillips, Syracuse, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
15-0115V
13. Amanda Seiders and Adam Seiders on behalf of H.S., Cypress, 
Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-0117V
14. Carrie M. Broschart on behalf of Amelia F. Beaver, Danville, 
Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-0118V
15. Terra Schaller, Portland, Oregon, Court of Federal Claims No: 
15-0120V
16. Christine Torres on behalf of L.T., Rochester, New York, Court 
of Federal Claims No: 15-0124V
17. Kristie Roby, Sumter, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
0125V
18. Joanne Jennings, Covington, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 15-0131V
19. Madeline Moorman, Overland Park, Kansas, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 15-0132V
20. Amy Lyn Vakalis, Baraboo, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 
15-0134V
21. Judith Jetson, Weaverville, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 15-0138V
22. Julie Reiling on behalf of G.R., Phoenix, Arizona, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 15-0139V
23. Virginia Ives, Portland, Oregon, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
0140V
24 Bridgette Wiley, Conyers, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
15-0141V
25. Paulette Cummins, Beverly Hills, California, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 15-0142V
26. Katelyn Garner, Baraboo, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 
15-0143V
27. Timothy F. Grieb, Seattle, Washington, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 15-0144V
28. Kimberly Norwood and Clifford Norwood on behalf of Cassidi 
Norwood, Atlanta, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-0145V
29. Dorothy Gray, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
0146V
30. Francine Mack, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Court of Federal Claims No: 
15-0149V
31. Ronald Watkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 15-0150V
32. Danielle Groom, Fairview Heights, Illinois, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 15-0157V
33. Hailey Davis and Chad Davis on behalf of R.D., Cordele, Georgia, 
Court of Federal Claims No: 15-0159V
34. Adan Gomez and Raquel Ayon on behalf of Joel Gomez, Deceased, 
Rosemead, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-0160V
35. Demarco Johnson and Lateasha Johnson on behalf of D.J., 
Hendersonville, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-0164V
36. Jessica Crefasi, Mandeville, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 15-0166V
37. Ova Franklin Kelly, Orlando, Florida, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 15-0167V
38. Mamotabo Matshela, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 15-0168V
39. Jennifer L. Check, Memphis, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 15-0169V
40. Thaddee Michaud, Rochester, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 15-0170V
41. Tyler Steen, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
0176V
42. Britany Greek on behalf of C.T.G., Lake City, Florida, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 15-0178V
43. Francisco Tamez and Luz Tamez on behalf of E.T., Las Cruces, New 
Mexico, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-0181V
44. Victor Fullerton, Cadillac, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 15-0182V
45. Lynette Brayboy on behalf of L.B., Baraboo, Wisconsin, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 15-0183V
46. Mary E. Forde, Columbus, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
0185V
47. Jered R. Anderson, Faribault, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 15-0187V

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