Amended Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA Act of 2025)
Attorney R. Hugh Stephens has represented victims of the radiation exposure resulting from atomic weapons testing and uranium mining since approximately 2010. The RECA fund, which ended in June 2024, was recently extended to December 31, 2028. The amended RECA Act of 2025 provides compensation to uranium workers, onsite participants, and downwinders. An outline of […]
Coverage for Children of Energy Employees
Incapability of Self-Support It’s always hard to lose a family member, especially a parent. In addition to possible emotional stress or trauma, the loss of a parent can be a substantial financial setback. However, the children of deceased energy employees are potentially entitled to funds through the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA)—rewarding compensation […]
Castle Bravo Nuclear Bomb – Pacific Proving Grounds
In 1946, the United States began testing atomic bombs in an area known as the Pacific Proving Grounds. The Pacific Proving Grounds included a number of sites located at the Marshall Islands, a remote group of islands in the Central Pacific Ocean. From 1946 until 1963, the United States detonated 105 nuclear weapons at the […]