EEOICPA program
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The EEOICPA program is a U.S. federal compensation program that provides benefits to current and former nuclear weapons workers (or their survivors) who developed illnesses due to exposure to radiation or other toxic substances while working for the Department of Energy or its contractors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| EEOICPA program canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal compensation program
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workers’ compensation program ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EEOICPA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiaries |
current nuclear weapons workers
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eligible survivors of covered workers ⓘ former nuclear weapons workers ⓘ |
| benefits |
lump-sum monetary compensation
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medical benefits for covered conditions ⓘ survivor benefits ⓘ |
| compensatesFor |
illnesses caused by exposure to beryllium
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illnesses caused by exposure to other toxic substances ⓘ illnesses caused by exposure to radiation ⓘ illnesses caused by exposure to silica ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covers |
Department of Energy contractors
NERFINISHED
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Department of Energy employees ⓘ Department of Energy subcontractors ⓘ certain Atomic Weapons Employer employees ⓘ certain beryllium vendor employees ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act program
NERFINISHED
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state workers’ compensation systems ⓘ |
| documentationRequired |
employment records
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exposure or dose records ⓘ medical records ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
causal link between employment and illness as defined by statute or regulation
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diagnosis of a covered occupational illness ⓘ employment at a covered facility during a covered period ⓘ |
| fullName | Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| goal | recognize and compensate health consequences of nuclear weapons production work ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Part B
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Part E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCategory | Special Exposure Cohort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightBy | U.S. Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partBProvides | lump-sum compensation and medical benefits for specified cancers and other conditions ⓘ |
| partEProvides | compensation for impairment and wage-loss due to covered illnesses ⓘ |
| purpose | provide compensation and medical benefits to eligible nuclear weapons workers and their survivors ⓘ |
| regulates | claims process for covered nuclear weapons workers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Department of Energy
NERFINISHED
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National Nuclear Security Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ nuclear weapons production facilities ⓘ |
| scope | nuclear weapons complex of the United States ⓘ |
| specialExposureCohortFeature | eases causation requirements for certain workers with specified cancers ⓘ |
| startDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| typeOfCompensation | no-fault compensation ⓘ |
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Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program
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shortName
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EEOICPA program
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