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Vaccine Injury Program and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims

February 25, 2015

Jurisdiction for resolving injury claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims' Office of Special Masters. This video looks at the office's unique responsibility and its history, structure, and operation. At the court's headquarters in Washington, D.C., we hear from the chief judge and the chief special master.