The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is a federal no-fault program with the
purpose of providing sufficient compensation for petitioners. Petitioners are those who have
been injured from vaccination and file a claim. The compensation awards within the VICP fall
under three main categories:
- **Pain and Suffering:** Petitioners can be awarded for both actual and projected pain,
suffering, and emotional distress associated with their vaccine-related injuries or
conditions. There is a maximum of $250,000.00 under the VICP for Pain and
Suffering Damages.
- **Medical Expenses:** Medical expenses can be compensated under the Program for
both past and future medical expenses such as treatment, hospital care, rehabilitation,
medication, co-pays, etc., as a result of the vaccine injury or condition. Compensation for medical expenses can be both actual and projected expenses as long as they were paid for out-of-pocket and not covered by health insurance (excluding Medicaid).
- **Lost Wages:** This is compensation under the Program for actual and anticipated lost
wages as a result of the vaccine injury or condition.
A petitioner can be awarded as many of these types of compensation as apply; there is no
limit to how many categories of compensation a petitioner can receive. The compensation
awards under the VICP are non-taxable so the entire award goes to the petitioner. Also, the
petitioners do not pay for the legal help of their attorneys. The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program pays for attorneys fees separately to the lawyers, so the entirety of the
compensation awarded goes directly to the Petitioner.
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