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On April 8, 2020, the respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation, agreeing to a lump sum payment of $165,000.00, which the petitioner accepted. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a decision on May 12, 2020, awarding the $165,000.00 lump sum. Petitioner counsel was Kathleen Margaret Loucks; respondent counsel was Debra A. Filteau Begley. The public text does not detail the specific mechanism of causation, expert testimony, or clinical findings beyond the diagnosis of GBS as a Table injury.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2018-08-27","case_summary":"Craig Johnson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 27, 2018, alleging that he developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) caused by an influenza vaccine administered on October 2, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on November 27, 2019, conceding that Mr. Johnson's claim met the criteria for a Table injury for GBS and that he was entitled to compensation under the Vaccine Act. Based on this concession, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on December 3, 2019, finding Mr. Johnson entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on April 8, 2020, the respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation, proposing a lump sum payment of $165,000.00. The petitioner agreed with this proffered award. On May 12, 2020, Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a decision awarding Mr. Johnson a lump sum payment of $165,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. The case was resolved through this stipulated award. Petitioner was represented by Kathleen Margaret Loucks of Lommen Abdo Law Firm, and respondent was represented by Debra A. 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