March 2023 data for COVID-19 countermeasure injury petition filings
a graph to show that our federal government continues to ignore those who are injured or died as a result of a COVID-19 countermeasure
HRSA finally released the March 2023 data regarding CounterMeasure Injury Compensation Program (CICP) filings this past weekend. And the status of petition filings remain the same. Just more of them.
No compensated cases, yet one case has been pending compensation since Sept 2021. That is 18 months ago.
There are now 21 petitions that have been deemed compensable as of the March 2023 report. One case of anaphylaxis (the case pending since Sept 2021), 1 case angioedema, and 19 cases of myocarditis or other cardiac related injuries.
We do not know if these declared compensable petitions were the result of the C19 jab or another covered countermeasure such a medical device or anti-viral medicine.
Another telling sign of how horrible the CICP is from the denials reported since July 1, 2021.
There are statements by officials at HRSA that they are finally staffing appropriate areas to help process claims more expeditiously. They were hampered prior due to budget appropriations. I call BS.
But one thing HRSA administrators are good at regarding lack of staffing is the denials of COVID-19 related petitions.
July 2021 is the first good month of COVID-19 data reporting from HRSA regarding petition filings. As of July 1, 2021, there were 361 petitions denied. Of that 135 petitions did not submit medical records to support the the claim and the balance, 226 did not meet the standard of proof.
Of the 226 denials for “standard of proof not met”, only two are COVID-19 related. The other 224 are from H1N1, anthrax or smallpox vaccine petition filings back in 2010. So we now have a baseline for COVID-19 denials for lack of standard of proof. Two petitions. One for a ventilator allegedly causing death and the other from the C19 jab causing angioedema.
Of the 135 denials as a result of lack of medical records, all are from petitions filed in 2010. So we have another baseline established, in this case zero COVID-19 petitions dismissed due to lack of medical records. All as of July 1, 2021.
Fast forward to March 2023, there has been 609 COVID petitions dismissed. Of that number, 47 lacked medical records, 101 did not meet the standard of proof, 210 petitions missed the one year statute of limitations to file, and 251 petitions were dismissed “not CICP covered product/not specified”.
What is interesting about the 251 petitions dismissed, they represent claims of “mismanagement or lack of procedures at hospitals or long term care facilities”.
Those individuals who filed a petition as a part of the group of 251, should contact a medical negligence attorney and file a negligence suit in state court. Many of these types of cases are actually moving forward in the legal system as judges are ruling facilities can not hide behind the PREP Act or CICP because of institutional failure by their employees or policies for care.
So HRSA claiming that they are not full staffed to process petitions with 21 pending final medical expense review, yet they have processed 601 denials as of March 1, 2023.
Seems to me, those busy little bees are set on denying claims and ignoring compensable claims.
Keep learning, keep challenging yourself and always, always question authority.
Wayne Rohde is an author of two books on the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program aka The Vaccine Court and upcoming book on the CounterMeasure Injury Compensation Program (CICP). Check out his work at www.thevaccinecourt.com
This is absolutely shameful. I wonder how much has been paid out through FECA for federal workers covid vax injuries. Federal workers (but not federal contractors) are covered for covid vax injuries, travel to and from vax site, and even slip or fall at vax site. Is this one of the reasons EUA keeps getting extended? https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/side-effects-of-vaccination-to-be-covered-under-feca/