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The respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that S.I.'s ITP was consistent with the Vaccine Injury Table, manifested within the required timeframe (7-30 days post-vaccination), and that S.I. suffered the requisite six months of residuals. No other causes were identified by the respondent. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued an entitlement ruling on January 18, 2017. A damages decision was issued on May 12, 2017, awarding compensation via an annuity contract. The award includes three certain future lump-sum payments: $49,483.78 on January 19, 2029; $54,561.55 on January 19, 2032; and $62,204.39 on January 19, 2036. If S.I. predeceases these payment dates, the amounts are payable to his estate. The public decision does not state the annuity purchase price or provide a present lump-sum award total. Petitioners' attorney was Jeffrey S. Pop; respondent's attorney was Kathryn A. Robinette. Chief Special Master Dorsey presided over both decisions.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2016-09-27","case_summary":"On September 27, 2016, Rebecca and Odin Ilnicky, as parents and natural guardians of their minor child S.I., filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. They alleged that S.I. developed Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP) as a result of receiving a measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine on June 23, 2015. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit. On January 17, 2017, the respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) Report conceding that petitioners were entitled to compensation. The respondent stated that S.I.'s alleged injury was consistent with ITP as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table, that S.I.'s ITP manifested between seven and thirty days following the MMR vaccination, and that petitioners met the statutory requirement to show six months of residuals from the ITP. The respondent did not identify any other causes for S.I.'s ITP. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record, Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued a ruling on entitlement on January 18, 2017, finding petitioners entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on May 12, 2017, the respondent filed a proffer on the award of compensation. The parties recommended that compensation be made through future annuity payments. The decision did not state the annuity purchase price. The award directed the purchase of an annuity contract for S.I., to be paid to a life insurance company. The annuity contract was to provide three certain future lump-sum payments to S.I.: $49,483.78 on January 19, 2029; $54,561.55 on January 19, 2032; and $62,204.39 on January 19, 2036. The proffer indicated that if S.I. died before any of these payments were made, the remaining payments would be made to his estate, provided written notice was given to the respondent and the life insurance company within twenty days of S.I.'s death. This amount represented all elements of compensation available under the Act. Petitioners were represented by Jeffrey S. Pop, and respondent was represented by Kathryn A. Robinette. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued the damages decision on May 12, 2017.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":"Nora Beth Dorsey","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Jeffrey S. Pop","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Jeffrey S. 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