After suffering COVID-19 vaccine-caused blood clots, Colorado Springs woman sees problems with federal compensation system

gazette.com ^ | May 30, 2021 | Mary Shinn

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Part of her road to recovery is federal compensation that will cover her extensive medical bills. She wants to see a federal compensation system that is fair to her and others who suffer rare complications from COVID-19 vaccines. 

The only current option for people who suffer COVID-19 vaccine injuries is the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program, a system known for turning most applicants down. Since 2010, the program has received 701 requests for compensation and granted financial benefits to 29 people. Currently, 210 of those claims are pending, according to data updated on April 1 by the program.

As of Wednesday, the program has received 152 claims involving COVID-19 vaccines and 293 involving other treatments, said David Bowman, spokesman with the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.

Administrative staff within the countermeasures program decide who receive benefits and review appeals. People alleging harm must file within one year of getting a vaccine, according to the program's website. 

The program also will not compensate anyone for non-economic damages, such as pain, suffering and disfigurement, said Stephen Justino, Lippy's lawyer.

“It’s a woefully inadequate system,” he said.

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[Cathi]

Good bye

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IBTZ troll.

[mac_truck]

Is it your special sense of entitlement that allows you to post incomplete and unverified data so authoritatively?

[kearnyirish2]

Thanks; so far, no requirement at work. Want to see how it plays out with the children as they return to school “live” in the fall. I believe the original expectation was that remote learning would still be offered, but now it appears NJ wants everyone back in the classroom. Apparently the collateral damage caused to all of the related businesses/aspects of the education industry are suffering.