HRSA Refines Injury Compensation Program Forms
Published Date: 3/18/2026
Notice
Summary
HRSA is updating the forms and questions for the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program to make things easier and clearer for people filing claims. This affects anyone who might get injured by certain medical countermeasures, like vaccines or treatments during emergencies. The public can comment on these changes until April 17, 2026, and no new costs are expected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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You Must Meet Filing Deadlines
You can apply to CICP at any time, but your eligibility for compensation is subject to meeting applicable filing deadlines and other program requirements. If you miss required filing deadlines or requirements, you may not be eligible for benefits.
No New Evidence After Final Decision
CICP allows you to supplement your Request for Benefits package with additional medical records before the Program makes a final decision, but after CICP makes a final decision there are no opportunities to submit additional medical records or supporting documents.
What Benefits CICP May Pay
CICP may pay unreimbursed medical expenses and/or lost employment income to eligible injured countermeasure recipients or to an estate for expenses and lost income accrued before death. If the administration or use of a covered countermeasure directly caused death, certain survivors may be eligible for a death benefit but not for unreimbursed medical expenses or lost employment income; survivors or their representatives must submit documentation such as a marriage license to prove survivor status.
Estimated Time Burden to File Claims
HRSA estimates total annual respondent burden of 5,223 hours for this information collection. Estimated hours include: Request for Benefits form — 360 respondents × 11.00 hours = 3,960 hours; Authorization form — 360 respondents × 2.00 hours = 720 hours; Additional medical documentation — 324 respondents × 0.75 hours = 243 hours; Supporting benefits documentation — 30 respondents × 10.00 hours = 300 hours.
CICP Forms Simplified and Updated
HRSA revised the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) forms and streamlined questions and contact information to make it easier and clearer for people filing claims related to covered countermeasures (for example, vaccines or treatments during emergencies). These are requests for continued OMB approval under OMB No. 0915-0334 and are intended to improve the information collection process.
Agency Expects No New Monetary Costs
HRSA states that no new costs are expected as a result of these revisions to the CICP information collection. The submission is a request for continued OMB approval of the collection (OMB No. 0915-0334).
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