Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program

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The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program is a federal benefits program that provides compensation and medical benefits to current and former nuclear weapons workers (and certain survivors) who developed illnesses due to exposure to radiation or other toxic substances on the job.

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instanceOf federal benefits program
workers’ compensation program
administeredBy Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
United States Department of Labor
surface form: U.S. Department of Labor
alsoKnownAs Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program
surface form: Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
appliesToJurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
beneficiaries current nuclear weapons workers
eligible survivors of covered workers
former nuclear weapons workers
claimProcess requires filing a claim with the U.S. Department of Labor
compensatesFor beryllium sensitivity
chronic beryllium disease
radiation-induced cancers
silicosis in certain uranium workers
country United States of America
surface form: United States
coversExposureTo beryllium
ionizing radiation
other toxic substances used in nuclear weapons production
silica
createdBy United States Congress
documentationRequired employment records
exposure or dose information when applicable
medical records
eligibilityCriterion covered employment at certain U.S. Department of Energy facilities or atomic weapons employer facilities
diagnosis of a covered occupational illness
fundingSource federal government appropriations
hasComponent Part B benefits
Part E benefits
includes lump-sum compensation payments
ongoing medical coverage for accepted conditions
intendedToAddress historical under-compensation of nuclear weapons workers for occupational disease
long-term health consequences of nuclear weapons production work
legalBasis Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program self-linksurface differs
surface form: Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act
overseenBy Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program self-linksurface differs
surface form: Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation
policyArea nuclear safety and security
occupational health
workers’ compensation law
provides medical benefits
monetary compensation
survivor benefits
purpose to compensate nuclear weapons workers for occupational illnesses caused by exposure to radiation or toxic substances
relatedProgram Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
relatedTo U.S. Department of Energy
nuclear weapons production
shortName EEOICPA program
startDate 2001
targetSector nuclear weapons complex

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Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs administersProgram Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program
Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs legalBasis Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program
this entity surface form: Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program legalBasis Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program alsoKnownAs Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program
this entity surface form: Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program overseenBy Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation