Intro to the EEOICPA
Hugh Stephens, Esq. introduces the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA), which was passed in 2000. He speaks about the types of facilities that were involved in the atomic weapons manufacturing process and benefits workers at those facilities might be eligible for under the Act. Hugh explains what the Act might mean for […]
10 Reasons to Engage EEOICPA Counsel
Claims Examiners in the Department of Energy Employee Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) within the Office of Workers Compensation (OWCP) of the Department of Labor (DOL) often attempt to discourage claimants from engaging EEOICPA Counsel (an EEOICPA Attorney or an EEOICPA Lawyer) to assist with an EEOICPA claim. I think it is important for Energy Workers […]
DEEOIC – EEOICPA Efficiency Measures and Part E Hearing Loss
We had a hearing recently that involved a hearing loss claim. The requirements for a hearing loss claim under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICP) are interesting because of the way they reflect a process similar to the process used by NIOSH for Dose Reconstructions under Part B. Under Part B, a Dose […]
RECA Downwinder Counties
I was recently asked which counties are covered under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) for downwinder claims. I found this list on the Department of Justice RECA website: Downwind, Counties and other: in the State of Utah, the counties of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Millard, Piute, San Juan, Sevier, Washington, and Wayne; in the […]