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EEOICPA Part E: Survivor Benefits

EEOICPA Part E Eligibility

EEOICPA Part E Eligibility  Under Part E of the EEOICPA, Department of Energy (DOE) employees, contractors, subcontractors, or their survivors may be eligible for compensation if they have developed an illness due to exposure to a toxic substance at a DOE facility. Unlike Part B, illnesses covered for potential compensation and payment of medical expenses […]

CO Representatives applaud new EEOICPA Advisory Board

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives,  Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) and Jared Polis (CO-02) recently commended the first meeting of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for Part E of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) which took place in Washington, DC on April 26-28, 2016 . While the EEOICPA […]

DOL extends comment period on proposed rule changes

The Department of Labor (DOL) announced last Tuesday that they would reopen the comment period for the rule changes to adjudication of EEOICPA claims that they proposed last November, after having originally extended the comment period for an additional month in January. The comment period is now open for another 33 days, lasting until May 9. While […]

U. S. Government Accountability Office publishes review of DOL adjudication process

On March 10, 2016, the U. S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published the results of its recent study of the Department of Labor (DOL) EEOICPA claims adjudication process. Using a random sample of 200 Part E claims from among 15,932 filed from 2010 through 2014, excluding claims still in process, claims which had already been accepted under […]

EEOICPA Covered Facility Videos

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Do You Have a Valid EEOICPA Claim? If you, your spouse, parent, or grandparent ever worked for an Atomic Weapons Employer (AWE) or Department of Energy (DOE) facility, and if any of these people has a condition or died as a result of illness covered by the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA), […]

Hugh Stephens, Esq. outlines the EEOICPA claims filing process (cont’d) (video 11)

In the final video of our series dedicated to keeping the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) understandable and accessible, Hugh continues his explanaion of the claims filing process by discussing some of the proofs and forms required to submit a claim. He also describes how the process generally plays out and how […]

EEOICPA: The Claims-Filing Process

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The tenth video of our EEOICPA series features an explanation of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act claims filing process and discusses some of the standard forms involved. Hugh explains the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) claims-filing process. He discusses some of the required standard forms, fees for representation, and […]

EEOICPA, Summarized

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In the ninth video of our EEOICPA series, Hugh thoroughly summarizes the history of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA), which went into effect in 2000. He explains how certain atomic-weapons workers who are suffering from illnesses such as Silicosis, Chronic Beryllium Disease (CBD), or various cancers may qualify for compensation under […]