The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA)

Program Description
Part B of the EEOICPA provides compensation in the amount of $150,000 and covers medical expenses related to the accepted condition. Part B also provides for payment of a smaller lump-sum of $50,000 to individuals (who also receive medical benefits) who were determined to be eligible for compensation under Section 5 of RECA. Part E grants covered employees a federal compensation based on the level of impairment and/or years of qualifying wage-loss, plus medical expenses related to the covered illness, if they developed an illness as a result of exposure to toxic substances at a DOE facility. Certain survivors of deceased workers are also eligible to receive compensation, if the covered illness aggravated, contributed to, or caused the employee’s death. The maximum compensation under Part E is $250,000 for all claims relating to any individual.

General Program Requirements
The EEOICPA includes two separate benefit programs: Part B and Part E. Each program has distinct criteria for eligibility under the Act.  Part B: Provides benefits to eligible current or former employees of the Department of Energy (DOE); certain of its vendors, contractors and subcontractors; to certain uranium workers; and to qualified survivors of such individuals as provided in the Act.  To be eligible, an employee must have sustained a radiogenic cancer, chronic silicosis, beryllium sensitivity, or chronic beryllium disease while in the performance of duty at a covered DOE facility, atomic weapons employer or a beryllium vendor during a specified period of time.  Part E provides benefits to DOE contractor and subcontractor employees and to certain uranium workers who developed a covered illness as a result of exposure to any toxic substance (including the three covered by Part B) at a DOE facility or Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Section 5 mine or mill.

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