Legal Opinion
Rodriguez v. Secretary of Health & Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 22, 1996No. Nos. 95-5137, 95-5156 and 95-5162PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BRYSON, Circuit Judge.
These three Consolidated appeals call on us to interpret a provision of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-l to 300aa-34. The Act provides that persons who suffer injuries related to the administration of certain vaccines may qualify for participation in the Act’s compensation program. To receive compensation under the program, an injured party must first file a petition that satisfies several requirements, among which is the requirement that the petitioner submit documentation demonstrating that the injured person “incurred…
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