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Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued a ruling on entitlement on April 30, 2018. On May 9, 2019, respondent filed a proffer on award of damages, recommending $81,629.13 ($80,000.00 for pain and suffering, $1,629.13 for past unreimbursable expenses), which petitioner accepted. Chief Special Master Dorsey awarded this amount on August 14, 2019. Petitioner was represented by Joseph Alexander Vuckovich (Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA), and respondent by Jennifer Leigh Reynaud (U.S. Department of Justice). The public record does not detail specific medical experts, clinical findings, or the precise mechanism of injury beyond the SIRVA concession.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2017-06-01","case_summary":"Ling Chen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 1, 2017, alleging a left shoulder injury causally related to an influenza vaccine received on January 28, 2016. The respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report on April 30, 2018, conceding that Ms. Chen's alleged injury was consistent with a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and that she met all legal prerequisites for compensation. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued a ruling on entitlement on April 30, 2018, finding Ms. Chen entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on May 9, 2019, the respondent filed a proffer on award of damages, recommending a total award of $81,629.13. This amount comprised $80,000.00 for actual and projected pain and suffering and $1,629.13 for past unreimbursable expenses. The petitioner agreed with this proffered award. Chief Special Master Dorsey issued a decision on August 14, 2019, awarding the proffered amount. Ms. Chen is a competent adult. Petitioner was represented by Joseph Alexander Vuckovich of Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, and respondent was represented by Jennifer Leigh Reynaud of the U.S. Department of Justice. 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