RECA Downwinder Counties
I was recently asked which counties are covered under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) for downwinder claims. I found this list on the Department of Justice RECA website: The entire States of New Mexico, Utah, and Idaho; in the State of Nevada, the counties of White Pine, Nye, Lander, Lincoln, Eureka, and that portion […]
West Valley – Site History – EEOICPA – SEC Petition
West Valley Demonstration Project West Valley Environmental Services West Valley Nuclear Services (WVNS) West Valley Demonstration Project West Valley Reprocessing Plant Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS) New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) (title owner) All the above names refer to a 3345 acre parcel of land in the Town of Ashford, New York, County […]
The Difference Between Part B & Part E under EEOICPA
EEOICPA Clarification from an EEOICPA Attorney One of the many areas of confusion under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act (EEOICPA) is the relationship between Part B and Part E. EEOICPA PART B Under Part B a worker who was exposed to radiation can receive compensation of $150,000 (1) if his or her cancer […]