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The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA)

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The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICPA) provides benefits to employees (or their survivors) of the Department of Energy (DOE) and its contractors/subcontractors, who became ill as a result of exposure to radiation and/or other toxic substances authorized by the EEOICPA (or "the Act"). It 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.

The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICPA) provides benefits to employees (or their survivors) of the Department of Energy (DOE) and its contractors/subcontractors, who became ill as a result of exposure to radiation and/or other toxic substances authorized by the EEOICPA (or "the Act"). It 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.

Part B and Part E of the EEOICPA have separate and distinct criteria for eligibility under the Act.

For detailed eligibility requirements for Part B and Part E, please visit the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) page.

To apply for EEOICPA benefits, please visit the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) page.

How to File a Compensation Claim

To apply for benefits, contact the EEOICPA in the state where your last DOE employer or facility is located, or the center that is located nearest to your area. Contact information can be obtained through the EEOICPA's Resource Center Information page. For additional information on EEOICPA, visit the DEEOIC How to Guides page.

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