[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70535-70537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27987]
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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.
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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 which 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 October 1, 2014, through October
31, 2014. 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) ``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: November 18, 2014.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
List of Petitions Filed
1. Leyla Dagach-Imbarack, Miami, Florida, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-0930V.
2. Lisa Johnson, Lowell, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-0931V.
3. Tony Oliveira and Debi Oliveira on behalf of J. O., Clifton
Park, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-0932V.
4. Sandra White, Huntsville, Alabama, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-0933V.
5. Michelle Dixon-Jones, Baltimore, Maryland, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-0934V.
6. Barbara Perez, Westlake, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-
0935V.
7. Matraeca Weydert, Parris Island, South Carolina, Court of
Federal Claims No: 14-0942V.
8. Kimberly Silvey, Memphis, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-0943V.
9. Jordan Garfinkel, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-0944V.
10. Tyrone Gordly, Spanaway, Washington, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-0945V.
11. John Osele, Buffalo, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-
0946V.
12. Terrance Bernstein, Omaha, Nebraska, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-0950V.
13. Elizabeth Nicole Robinson, Columbia, Missouri, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-0952V.
14. Carrie Reyes, Schofield, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-0953V.
15. Alfa Dia, Columbus, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-0954V.
16. Amy Lee Dillson, Hixson, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-0959V.
17. Wendy Ward, Bethesda, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-
0962V.
18. Andrea Thompson, Queens, New York, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-0963V.
19. Patricia Knoll, Lincoln, Nebraska, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-0964V.
20. Matthew Thornton, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-0965V.
21. Michael Stevenson on behalf of Sharon Thomas, Detroit,
Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-0966V.
22. Kia Starr-Knight, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-0967V.
23. Paula Nilsen, Sarasota, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-0968V.
24. Roger Noblett, Russellville, Arkansas, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-0969V.
25. Betty West, Cobbs Creek, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-0970V.
26. Frances Keske, Kissimmee, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-0971V.
27. Kristin J. Reginelli on behalf of Lilyana Reginelli, Lyndhurst,
Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-0972V.
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28. Girldene Jackson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-0973V.
29. James Bergeron, Southgate, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-0974V.
30. Margaret Bannister, Jefferson City, Missouri, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-0975V.
31. Jennifer Peabody Barr, Franklin, Tennessee, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-0977V.
32. Harvard Davis, Fair Oaks, California, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-0978V.
33. Linda Parker, Palatka, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-
0979V.
34. StellaMarie Liverance, Germantown, Tennessee, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-0980V.
35. Kim Finch, Germantown, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-0981V.
36. Tesha Smith, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-
0982V.
37. Virginia Shives, Rockford, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-0983V.
38. Gaena Maria Laney, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-0984V.
39. Vivian Reinard, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-0987V.
40. Paula Sims, Yonkers, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-
0988V.
41. Tracy Czuprynski, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-0990V.
42. Rochelle Beaver, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-0991V.
43. Christina Lokay, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Court of
Federal Claims No: 14-0993V.
44. Monica Chenowith on behalf of A. N., Baraboo, Wisconsin, Court
of Federal Claims No: 14-0996V.
45. Shari Buetow, Baraboo, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-0998V.
46. Krista Kuntzelman and James Kuntzelman on behalf of Emma
Kuntzelman, Tampa, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-0999V.
47. Erin Quackenbush-Baker, Twin Falls, Idaho, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-1000V.
48. Vincent M. Cusimano, New Orleans, Louisiana, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-1003V.
49. Irwin Reich, Hicksville, New York, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-1004V.
50. Chelsey Atnip, Kaysville, Utah, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-1006V.
51. Nona Jones, Selmer, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-
1007V.
52. William Moyer, Middlebrook, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-1008V.
53. Isaac Bord and Elisa Pagano on behalf of Alexander Bord,
Rockaway, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-1009V.
54. Elizabeth Schandel, Farmingville, New York, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-1010V.
55. Garry Rehn, Elk River, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-1012V.
56. Catherine Smith, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, Court of
Federal Claims No: 14-1013V.
57. Ann Marie Plastino on behalf of Alfred Plastino, Chicago,
Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-1014V.
58. Bruce A. Ling, Jr., Bristol, Florida, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-1017V.
59. John Summers, Longview, Washington, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-1018V.
60. Steven T. McGehee, Greensboro, North Carolina, Court of
Federal Claims No: 14-1020V.
61. Christopher Purvis, New London, Connecticut, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-1025V.
62. Renee Leetta Hunter, Bowie, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-1026V.
63. Reuben Calixto and Sandra Calixto on behalf of D. C., Chicago,
Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-1029V.
64. Heather Cook, Baraboo, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-1030V.
65. Hannah Baiona, Marblehead, Massachusetts, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-1032V.
66. Christie Shine, Loma Linda, California, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-1033V.
67. Angela Clark, Shelby, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-1034V.
68. Razene Lewis, Bossier City, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-1035V.
69. David Weber, Mason, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-
1036V.
70. Barbara Verdick, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No:
14-1039V.
71. Roberta Livolsi, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-1040V.
72. Christine Haley, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-1041V.
73. Richard Florida, Washington, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-1044V.
74. Helen Forrest, Jacksonville, Florida, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-1046V.
75. Connie Graham on behalf of Kaden Stuart, Duncan, Oklahoma,
Court of Federal Claims No: 14-1047V.
76. James Greenamyre on behalf of Lacey J. Greenamyre, Middlebury,
Vermont, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-1048V.
77. Amy Fogg, Lancaster, New Hampshire, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-1050V.
78. Julie Hallquist, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of
Federal Claims No: 14-1052V.
79. Bruce A. Pederson, St. Cloud, Minnesota, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-1055V.
80. Amanda L. Isaacson, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-1056V.
81. Gregory Simpson and Sandra Simpson on behalf of H. S., Vienna,
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 14-1057V.
82. Sebastion J. Robinson, Ruston, Louisiana, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-1058V.
83. Valerie Dobbins, Greensboro, North Carolina, Court of Federal
Claims No: 14-1059V.
84. John Lovelady, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-1063V.
85. Marc Cosentino, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims
No: 14-1064V.
86. Miranda Werner on behalf of P.M.S., Louisville, Kentucky,
Court of Federal Claims No: 14-1065V.
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