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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 14-274V Filed: February 18, 2016 ************************* WYNETTE ARIAS, * * Petitioner, * v. * Stipulation; Hepatitis B * * SECRETARY OF HEALTH * AND HUMAN SERVICES, * * Respondent. * ************************* Ronald C. Homer, Esq., Conway, Homer, & Chin-Caplan, P.C., Boston, MA, for petitioner. Althea Walker Davis, Esq., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent. DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1 Roth, Special Master: Wynette Arias [“petitioner”] filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program2 on April 9, 2014. Petitioner alleges that she developed lichenoid lesions as a result of Hepatitis B vaccinations that she received on July 29, 2011 and August 29, 2011, and she further alleges that she experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months. See Stipulation, filed Feb. 15, 2016, at ¶¶ 2, 4. Respondent denies that petitioner’s Hepatitis B vaccines are the cause of her alleged injury. Stipulation at ¶ 6. Nevertheless, the parties have agreed to settle the case. On February 15, 2016, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle this case and describing the settlement terms. 1 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I intend to post this decision on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, § 205, 116 Stat. 2899, 2913 (codified as amended at 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2006)). In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), a party has 14 days to identify and move to delete medical or other information, that satisfies the criteria in 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4)(B). Further, consistent with the rule requirement, a motion for redaction must include a proposed redacted decision. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within the requirements of that provision, I will delete such material from public access. 2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all “§” references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2006). 1 Respondent agrees to pay petitioner: A lump sum of $110,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Wynette Arias. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under § 300aa-15(a). The special master adopts the parties’ stipulation attached hereto, and awards compensation in the amount and on the terms set forth therein. The clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3 IT IS SO ORDERED. s/ Mindy Michaels Roth Mindy Michaels Roth Special Master 3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by each party filing a notice renouncing the right to seek review. 2
Document Info
Docket Number: 14-274
Judges: Mindy Michaels Roth
Filed Date: 3/10/2016
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 4/17/2021