Program Description
The EEOICPA includes two separate benefit programs: Part B and Part
E. Part B of the EEOICPA provides
eligible employees or survivors with lump-sum compensation up to $150,000,
and pays medical expenses for accepted conditions. Part B also provides for
payment of medical benefits and a smaller lump-sum amount of $50,000 to
individuals who were determined to be eligible for compensation under
Section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).
Part E provides eligible employees or
survivors with compensation payments up to a maximum amount of $250,000,
plus medical expenses for accepted conditions. The amount of benefits paid
up to the $250,000 is based on the level of impairment and/or years of
qualifying wage loss related to the covered illness.
General Program Requirements
Part B and Part E of the EEOICPA have separate and 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 performance of duty at a covered DOE
facility, atomic weapons employer, or a beryllium vendor during specified
time periods. Part E provides benefits to
eligible current or former employees of DOE contractors or subcontractors,
to certain uranium workers who developed a covered illness as a result of
exposure to any toxic substance at a DOE facility or RECA Section 5 mine or
mill, and to qualified survivors of such individuals as provided in the
Act.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
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