VICP Registry Case Source Bundle Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-02058 Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-02058 Petitioner: Michael P. Ohlsen Filed: 2021-10-22 Decided: 2023-12-01 Vaccine: influenza Vaccination date: 2018-10-11 Condition: Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) Outcome: compensated Award amount USD: 140000 AI-assisted case summary: Michael Ohlsen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that an influenza vaccination he received on October 11, 2018, caused him to suffer Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, conceded that Mr. Ohlsen was entitled to compensation. The respondent's medical personnel reviewed the petition and medical records and determined that Mr. Ohlsen satisfied the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table for GBS, which affords a presumption of causation if the onset occurs between three and forty-two days after a seasonal flu vaccination and there is no apparent alternative cause. A ruling on entitlement was issued on April 7, 2023, finding Mr. Ohlsen entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on October 30, 2023, the respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation, recommending an award of $140,000.00 for pain and suffering. Mr. Ohlsen agreed with this proffered award. Based on the record, the Chief Special Master awarded Mr. Ohlsen a lump sum payment of $140,000.00 for pain and suffering. Theory of causation field: Table Public staged source text: ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-02058-0 Date issued/filed: 2023-05-09 Pages: 2 Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 04/07/2023) regarding 22 Ruling on Entitlement ( Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. )(mpj) Service on parties made. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case 1:21-vv-02058-UNJ Document 25 Filed 05/09/23 Page 1 of 2 In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 21-2058V UNPUBLISHED MICHAEL P. OHLSEN, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, Filed: April 7, 2023 v. Special Processing Unit (SPU); SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND Ruling on Entitlement; Concession; HUMAN SERVICES, Table Injury; Influenza (Flu) Vaccine; Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) Respondent. Samantha Travis, Ogle Worm & Travis, LLP, Kalispell, MT, for Petitioner. Martin Conway Galvin, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1 On October 22, 2021, Michael Ohlsen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that that an influenza (“flu”) vaccination that he received on October 11, 2018, caused him to suffer a Table Injury – Guillain-Barre Syndrome (“GBS”). Petition at 1. Petitioner further alleges that his GBS injury persisted for more than six months. Petition at ¶ 17. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters. On April 4, 2023, Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he concedes that Petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report at 1. 1 Because this unpublished Ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I am required to post it on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Ruling will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access. 2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2012). Case 1:21-vv-02058-UNJ Document 25 Filed 05/09/23 Page 2 of 2 Specifically, Respondent indicates that [m]edical personnel at the Division of Injury Compensation Programs, Department of Health and Human Services (“DICP”), have reviewed the petition and medical records filed in the case. It is respondent’s position that petitioner has satisfied the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table (“Table”) and the Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation (“QAI”), which afford petitioner a presumption of causation if the onset of GBS occurs between three and forty-two days after a seasonal flu vaccination and there is no apparent alternative cause. Id. at 13 (citing 42 C.F.R. § 100.3 (a)(XIV)(D), (c)(15)). In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that Petitioner is entitled to compensation. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Brian H. Corcoran Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master 2 ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 2: USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-02058-1 Date issued/filed: 2023-12-01 Pages: 4 Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 10/31/2023) regarding 31 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer ( Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. )(mpj) Service on parties made. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case 1:21-vv-02058-UNJ Document 33 Filed 12/01/23 Page 1 of 4 In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 21-2058V MICHAEL P. OHLSEN, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, Filed: October 31, 2023 v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Samantha Travis, Ogle Worm & Travis, LLP, Kalispell, MT, for Petitioner. Parisa Tabassian, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1 On October 22, 2021, Michael Ohlsen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that an influenza (“flu”) vaccination that he received on October 11, 2018, caused him to suffer a Table injury – Guillain-Barre Syndrome (“GBS”). Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters. On April 7, 2023, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation for GBS. On October 30, 2023, Respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation (“Proffer”) indicating Petitioner should be awarded $140,000.00 in pain and suffering. Proffer at 1. In the Proffer, Respondent represented that Petitioner agrees with 1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access. 2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2018). Case 1:21-vv-02058-UNJ Document 33 Filed 12/01/23 Page 2 of 4 the proffered award. Id. Based on the record as a whole, I find that Petitioner is entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer. Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, I award Petitioner a lump sum payment of $140,000.00 (for pain and suffering) in the form of a check payable to Petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under Section 15(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3 IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Brian H. Corcoran Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master 3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice renouncing the right to seek review. 2 Case 1:21-vv-02058-UNJ Document 33 Filed 12/01/23 Page 3 of 4 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS MICHAEL P. OHLSEN, Petitioner, v. No. 21-2058V Chief Special Master Corcoran SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ECF HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. RESPONDENT’S PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION On October 22, 2021, Michael Ohlsen (“petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that an influenza (“flu”) vaccination that he received on October 11, 2018, caused him to suffer Guillain-Barre Syndrome (“GBS”). Petition at 1. On April 4, 2023, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“respondent”) filed a Rule 4(c) Report indicating that this case is appropriate for compensation under the terms of the Act for GBS, and on April 7, 2023, the Chief Special Master issued a Ruling on Entitlement finding petitioner entitled to compensation. ECF No. 21; ECF No. 22. I. Items of Compensation Respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded $140,000.00 in pain and suffering. See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(4). Petitioner agrees. This amount represents all elements of compensation to which petitioner is entitled under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner agrees. Case 1:21-vv-02058-UNJ Document 33 Filed 12/01/23 Page 4 of 4 II. Form of the Award Petitioner is a competent adult. Evidence of guardianship is not required in this case. Respondent recommends that the compensation provided to petitioner should be made through a lump sum payment as described below and requests that the Chief Special Master’s decision and the Court’s judgment award the following1: a lump sum payment of $140,000.00, in the form of a check payable to petitioner. III. Summary of Recommended Payments Following Judgment Lump sum payable to petitioner, Michael Ohlsen: $140,000.00 Respectfully submitted, BRIAN M. BOYNTON Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General C. SALVATORE D’ALESSIO Director Torts Branch, Civil Division HEATHER L. PEARLMAN Deputy Director Torts Branch, Civil Division LARA A. ENGLUND Assistant Director Torts Branch, Civil Division s/ PARISA TABASSIAN PARISA TABASSIAN Trial Attorney Torts Branch, Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 146 Benjamin Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044-0146 Tel: (202) 305-4035 Dated: October 30, 2023 Parisa.Tabassian@usdoj.gov 1 Should petitioner die prior to entry of judgment, the parties reserve the right to move the Court for appropriate relief. In particular, respondent would oppose any award for future, unreimbursed expenses, future lost earnings and future pain and suffering. 2 ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 3: USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-02058-cl-extra-10736866 Date issued/filed: 2023-12-01 Pages: 1 Docket text: Supplementary opinion from CourtListener cluster 10270276 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 21-2058V MICHAEL P. OHLSEN, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, Filed: October 31, 2023 v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Samantha Travis, Ogle Worm & Travis, LLP, Kalispell, MT, for Petitioner. Parisa Tabassian, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES 1 On October 22, 2021, Michael Ohlsen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq. 2 (the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that an influenza (“flu”) vaccination that he received on October 11, 2018, caused him to suffer a Table injury – Guillain-Barre Syndrome (“GBS”). Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters. On April 7, 2023, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation for GBS. On October 30, 2023, Respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation (“Proffer”) indicating Petitioner should be awarded $140,000.00 in pain and suffering. Proffer at 1. In the Proffer, Respondent represented that Petitioner agrees with 1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access. 2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2018). the proffered award. Id. Based on the record as a whole, I find that Petitioner is entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer. Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, I award Petitioner a lump sum payment of $140,000.00 (for pain and suffering) in the form of a check payable to Petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under Section 15(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision. 3 IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Brian H. Corcoran Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master 3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice renouncing the right to seek review. 2 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS MICHAEL P. OHLSEN, Petitioner, v. No. 21-2058V Chief Special Master Corcoran SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ECF HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. RESPONDENT’S PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION On October 22, 2021, Michael Ohlsen (“petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that an influenza (“flu”) vaccination that he received on October 11, 2018, caused him to suffer Guillain-Barre Syndrome (“GBS”). Petition at 1. On April 4, 2023, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“respondent”) filed a Rule 4(c) Report indicating that this case is appropriate for compensation under the terms of the Act for GBS, and on April 7, 2023, the Chief Special Master issued a Ruling on Entitlement finding petitioner entitled to compensation. ECF No. 21; ECF No. 22. I. Items of Compensation Respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded $140,000.00 in pain and suffering. See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(4). Petitioner agrees. This amount represents all elements of compensation to which petitioner is entitled under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner agrees. II. Form of the Award Petitioner is a competent adult. Evidence of guardianship is not required in this case. Respondent recommends that the compensation provided to petitioner should be made through a lump sum payment as described below and requests that the Chief Special Master’s decision and the Court’s judgment award the following1: a lump sum payment of $140,000.00, in the form of a check payable to petitioner. III. Summary of Recommended Payments Following Judgment Lump sum payable to petitioner, Michael Ohlsen: $140,000.00 Respectfully submitted, BRIAN M. BOYNTON Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General C. SALVATORE D’ALESSIO Director Torts Branch, Civil Division HEATHER L. PEARLMAN Deputy Director Torts Branch, Civil Division LARA A. ENGLUND Assistant Director Torts Branch, Civil Division s/ PARISA TABASSIAN PARISA TABASSIAN Trial Attorney Torts Branch, Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 146 Benjamin Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044-0146 Tel: (202) 305-4035 Dated: October 30, 2023 Parisa.Tabassian@usdoj.gov 1 Should petitioner die prior to entry of judgment, the parties reserve the right to move the Court for appropriate relief. In particular, respondent would oppose any award for future, unreimbursed expenses, future lost earnings and future pain and suffering. 2 ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 4: USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-02058-cl-extra-10785375 Date issued/filed: 2025-01-22 Pages: 1 Docket text: Supplementary opinion from CourtListener cluster 10318787 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 21-2058V MICHAEL P. OHLSEN, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, v. Filed: December 18, 2024 SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Samantha Travis, Ogle Worm & Travis, LLP, Kalispell, MT, for Petitioner. Parisa Tabassian, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. DECISION ON ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS 1 On October 22, 2021, Michael Ohlsen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq. 2 (the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleged that an influenza vaccine that he received on October 11, 2018, caused him to suffer a Table injury – Guillain-Barré syndrome. Petition at 1. On October 31, 2023, I issued a decision awarding compensation to Petitioner based on the Respondent’s proffer. ECF No. 31. 1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If , upon review, I agree that the identif ied material f its within this def inition, I will redact such material f rom public access. 2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all section ref erences to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2018). Petitioner has now filed a motion for attorney’s fees and costs, requesting an award of $16,339.00 (representing $15,937.00 in fees plus $402.00 in costs). Petitioner’s Application for Attorney’s Fees and Costs (“Motion”) filed June 3, 2024, ECF No. 35. Furthermore, Petitioner filed a signed statement representing that he incurred no personal out-of-pocket expenses. ECF No. 35-5. Respondent reacted to the Motion on June 10, 2024, indicating that he defers resolution of the amount to be awarded to my discretion. Respondent’s Response to Motion at 2-3, ECF No. 37. Petitioner did not file a reply thereafter. I have reviewed the billing records submitted with Petitioner’s requests and find a reduction in the amount of fees to be awarded appropriate, for the reason listed below. ANALYSIS The Vaccine Act permits an award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs for successful claimants. Section 15(e). Counsel must submit fee requests that include contemporaneous and specific billing records indicating the service performed, the number of hours expended on the service, and the name of the person performing the service. See Savin v. Sec’y of Health & Human Servs., 85 Fed. Cl. 313, 316-18 (2008). Counsel should not include in their fee requests hours that are “excessive, redundant, or otherwise unnecessary.” Saxton v. Sec’y of Health & Human Servs., 3 F.3d 1517, 1521 (Fed. Cir. 1993) (quoting Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 434 (1983)). It is “well within the special master’s discretion to reduce the hours to a number that, in [her] experience and judgment, [is] reasonable for the work done.” Id. at 1522. Furthermore, the special master may reduce a fee request sua sponte, apart from objections raised by respondent and without providing a petitioner notice and opportunity to respond. See Sabella v. Sec’y of Health & Human Servs., 86 Fed. Cl. 201, 209 (2009). A special master need not engage in a line-by-line analysis of petitioner’s fee application when reducing fees. Broekelschen v. Sec’y of Health & Human Servs., 102 Fed. Cl. 719, 729 (2011). The petitioner “bears the burden of establishing the hours expended, the rates charged, and the expenses incurred.” Wasson v. Sec’y of Health & Human Servs., 24 Cl. Ct. 482, 484 (1991). The Petitioner “should present adequate proof [of the attorney’s fees and costs sought] at the time of the submission.” Wasson, 24 Cl. Ct. at 484 n.1. Petitioner’s counsel “should make a good faith effort to exclude from a fee request hours that are excessive, redundant, or otherwise unnecessary, just as a lawyer in private practice ethically is obligated to exclude such hours from his fee submission.” Hensley, 461 U.S. at 434. 2 ATTORNEY FEES Petitioner requests the following hourly rates for work performed by attorney Samantha P. Travis: $370 per hour for time billed in 2021; $380 per hour for time billed in 2022; and $390 per hour for time billed in 2023-24. Ms. Travis’s proposed rates require further evaluation. Ms. Travis was previously awarded the lesser rate of $290 per hour for all time billed in 2021. See Scarbro v. Sec’y of Health & Hum. Servs., No. 17-1604V, Slip Op. 94 (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. February 6, 2023). And retroactive rate increases are not permitted in the Vaccine Program. See, e.g. Ramirez v. Sec'y of Health & Hum. Servs., No. 16- 1180V, 2019 WL 948385, at *2 (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jan. 30, 2019) (noting that counsel “should only submit billing logs that reflect the hourly rates previously awarded.”). Accordingly, I find no reason to deviate from such reasoned determination, and hereby reduce Ms. Travis’s rate for time billed in 2021 to be consistent with Scarbro. This results in a reduction of attorney’s fees in the amount of $1,712.00. 3 For work performed in subsequent years, although the requested rates fall within the Vaccine Program’s published ranges for time billed in 2022-24, the proposed increases are excessive, given Ms. Travis’s limited Vaccine Program experience, with this being only her fifth Program case to reach the fees stage. It would be improper for Ms. Travis to receive rates established for comparably-experienced counsel who also have lengthy experience in the Program. See McCulloch v. Sec’y of Health and Hum. Services, No. 09–293V, 2015 WL 5634323, at *17 (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Sept. 1, 2015) (stating the following factors are paramount in deciding a reasonable forum hourly rate: experience in the Vaccine Program, overall legal experience, the quality of work performed, and the reputation in the legal community and community at large). Thus, based on my experience applying the factors relevant to determining proper hourly rates for Vaccine Program attorneys, and relying on the established rate for Ms. Travis’s 2021 time, I hereby find it reasonable to award Ms. Travis the rate of $320 per hour for work performed in 2022, and $350 per hour for work performed in the 2023-24 period, representing a more modest rate increase of $30 per year. Application of the foregoing further reduces the amount of fees to be awarded herein by $850.00. 4 3 This amount is calculated as: ($370 - $290 = $80 x 21.40 hrs.) = $1,712.00 4 This amount is calculated as: ($380 - $320 = $60 x 1.50 hrs. = $90.00) + ($390 - $350 = $40 x 19.00 hrs. = $760.00). = $850.00. 3 Otherwise, Petitioner has provided supporting documentation for all claimed costs. ECF No. 35-4. Respondent offered no specific objection to the rates or amounts sought. I find the requested costs reasonable and hereby award them in full. CONCLUSION The Vaccine Act permits an award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs for successful claimants. Section 15(e). Accordingly, I hereby GRANT in part, Petitioner’s Motion for attorney’s fees and costs. I award a total of $13,777.00 (representing $13,375.00 in fees plus $402 in costs) as a lump sum in the form of a check jointly payable to Petitioner and Petitioner’s counsel, Samantha P. Travis. In the absenc e of a timely-filed motion for review (see Appendix B to the Rules of the Court), the Clerk of Court shall enter judgment in accordance with this Decision. 5 IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Brian H. Corcoran Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master 5 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), the parties may expedite entry of judgment by f iling a joint notice renouncing their right to seek review. 4