[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28787-28789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08398]


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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 (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the 
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required 
by 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 08W-25A, 
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 March 1, 2024, through March 31, 
2024. This list provides the name of the petitioner, city, and state of 
vaccination (if unknown then the city and state of the person or 
attorney filing the 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, Health Systems Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, 08W-
25A, 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.

Carole Johnson,
Administrator.

List of Petitions Filed

1. Michelle Montgomery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0323V
2. Lauryn Thomas, Los Angeles, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0324V
3. William Cook, West Des Moines, Iowa, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0326V
4. Alfred D. Coriale, Kittanning, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0328V
5. John Battaglia, Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0329V
6. Jon Jameson, Eugene, Oregon, Court of Federal Claims No: 24-0330V
7. Amy Meyerhofer, Appleton, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0331V
8. Jennifer L. Zinn, Mukwonago, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0332V
9. Victoria Napolitano, Greensboro, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0333V
10. Jill Duffield, Alum Creek, West Virginia, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0336V
11. Michele Bisordi, Bethel, Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0338V
12. Tina Nackos, Provo, Utah, Court of Federal Claims No: 24-0341V
13. Amna Ahmed, M.D., Sugar Land, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0342V
14. John Ingrao, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0343V
15. Destinee Ober, Danielson, Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0344V
16. Carla Kohler, Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0347V
17. Maryann Nadeau, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0348V
18. Viola Leonard, Stockton, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0349V
19. Michele L. Sabbia, Plymouth, New Hampshire, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0353V
20. Suriya Sortheppharak and Jade Castaneda on behalf of J. S., 
Maricopa, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 24-0358V
21. David Phillips, Cranston, Rhode Island, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0359V
22. Raymond Wright, Winter Haven, Florida, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0360V
23. Shannon Pesce, Greenwich, Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0363V
24. Steven Koran, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0368V
25. Tina Rodrigues, Athol, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0369V
26. Kerryington P. Pedigo, Charlotte, North Carolina, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 24-0373V
27. Karen Salberg, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0374V
28. Joseph Martins on behalf of Z. M., Bayside, New York, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 24-0375V
29. Nicole Palmieri, Los Angeles, California, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0377V
30. Candy Speagle, Los Angeles, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0378V
31. Patricia Whittemire, Key West, Florida,

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Court of Federal Claims No: 24-0379V
32. Claudia Jeffries, Tampa, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0380V
33. Ryan Guzek, Warren, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 24-
0381V
34. Nicole Bialeschki, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0382V
35. Arthur Culley, Rising Sun, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0383V
36. Sarah Pappalardo, Los Angeles, California, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0386V
37. Michael P. Duren, Sterling, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0387V
38. Chantel Price on behalf of N.W. Azle, Texas, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0389V
39. Michael Semegran, Harrington Park, New Jersey, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0390V
40. Amir Goldkorn, Los Angeles, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0392V
41. Gayle Kirschenbaum, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0393V
42. Erin Severens, Worcester, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0394V
43. John Charles Zimmerman, West New York, New Jersey, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 24-0398V
44. Scott Youngmark, Boscobel, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0399V
45. Faith Matter, Los Angeles, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0400V
46. Rafaela Torres, Houston, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 24-
0401V
47. Donald Treat, Crestwood, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0403V
48. Marangelis Berrios-Cruz, Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 24-0405V
49. Nicole O'Donnell, Alexandria, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0409V
50. Ekaterina Pushkarnaya, San Francisco, California, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 24-0410V
51. Saira Javaid, Windsor Mill, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0411V
52. Janna Henry, Fort Worth, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 24-
0412V
53. Celia Fernandez, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0414V
54. James Socha, Waupun, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 24-
0416V
55. Jessica Berthold, San Francisco, California, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0417V
56. Sharelle Silas, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0418V
57. Eric P. Rast, Rochester, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0419V
58. Trina Daily, Los Angeles, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0420V
59. Danel Brunell, Ogden, Utah, Court of Federal Claims No: 24-0421V
60. Rebecca Beisel, Crozet, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0423V
61. Lisa Soriano, Durham, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0425V
62. Cassandra Bynum, Memphis, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0428V
63. Angela J. German, Seattle, Washington, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0429V
64. Sarah Horvat, Twinsburg, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 24-
0430V
65. Leonora Briggs, Kansas City, Kansas, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0431V
66. Destiny Wisniewski, The Woodlands, Texas, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0432V
67. Kimberly Palmer, Trinidad, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0433V
68. Barry Stoddard, Kansas City, Kansas, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0434V
69. Kathy Mergel, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0435V
70. Sally Nellson-Barrett, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0437V
71. Benjamin Mayberry, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0438V
72. Lea Cross, Weston, West Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0441V
73. Kristin Labelle, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0443V
74. Alix Riske on behalf of C. ., Valencia, California, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 24-0444V
75. Stephina Fuller, Moorestown, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0445V
76. Daniel Bartelt, Waupun, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0449V
77. Tessa Wells, Aspen, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 24-
0450V
78. Julia Seibert, Dallas, Oregon, Court of Federal Claims No: 24-
0453V
79. Kathleen David-Geisner, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 24-0454V
80. William Silver, Loveland, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0457V
81. Jana Janco, Poughkeepsie, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0459V
82. Bertina Chian, Los Altos, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0460V
83. Steven Appleget, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0464V
84. Macaylee Nikolov, Los Angeles, California, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0465V
85. Stephen Erickson, Peoria, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 
24-0466V
86. Peter Tatum, Boulder, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 24-
0472V
87. Thomas McGrath, Toms River, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0473V
88. Stephanie Ervin, East Orange, New Jersey, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0474V
89. Ranae Baltrush, Farmington, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0478V
90. Derek Troccia, Peterborough, New Hampshire, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 24-0479V
91. Deborah Johnson, Portsmouth, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 24-0484V
92. Kaye L. Aston, Austin, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 24-
0486V

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