Rheanan Hoffman v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Rheanan Hoffman filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on May 8, 2019, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on September 6, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Petitioner's claim met the Table criteria for SIRVA and that she was entitled to a presumption of vaccine causation.

Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record, the Chief Special Master found Petitioner entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on January 5, 2022, a decision awarding damages was issued.

The respondent had filed a combined Rule 4/proffer on award of compensation, indicating that Petitioner should be awarded a lump sum payment of $99,000.00, plus $314.94 to satisfy a State of Wisconsin Medicaid lien, and $504.60 to satisfy a Dean Health Plan lien. Petitioner agreed with the proffered award.

The court awarded Rheanan Hoffman a total of $99,820.00 in compensation.