Ilene Busey v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Ilene Busey filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 10, 2021, alleging she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 10, 2019. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit.

Respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a combined Rule 4(c) Report and Proffer, conceding that Petitioner is entitled to compensation. Respondent agreed that Petitioner satisfied the criteria for SIRVA as a Table injury.

On June 2, 2023, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation.

Subsequently, on July 7, 2023, a decision was issued awarding Petitioner a lump sum payment of $93,781.14. This award represents compensation for all damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset, symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case. Petitioner was represented by Trisha S.

Widowfield of Haliczer, Pettis, & Schwamm, FL, and Respondent was represented by Julia Marter Collison of the U.S. Department of Justice.