Summary of Combined Advisory Board Teleconference
By Terrie Barrie The Subcommittee on the Weighing of Medical Evidence and the Subcommittee on the Review of contract medical consultants (CMC) and industrial hygienists (IH) reports held a joint…
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Summary: Advisory Board Full Board Meeting 6/9/17
By Deb Jerison During the meeting it was announced that the Secretary of Labor had signed the board’s charter renewal for another two years. This is very good news because…
Former Portsmouth Worker Instrumental in Obtaining Study for…
In 2011, Lisa Parker, former worker from the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, watched in dismay as the levels of her husband, Calvin’s, prostate-specific antigen test (PSA) skyrocketed in three short…
Summary: 117th Advisory Board Teleconference 6/6/17
By Terrie Barrie Ted Katz, the Designated Federal Official, collected the votes on two Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) petitions from the Board members who were unable to attend the March…
Letter from Joe Wilson in Support of Advisory…
The charter for the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health expires on July 2, 2017. Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) supports the Board's work and requests Department of Labor's Secretary…
EEOICP Advisory Boards Meetings Schedule
The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (NIOSH Board) will meet from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 6. The public is invited to attend…
DEEOIC publishes procedure manual in new format
The Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) has published an updated procedure manual in a new, searchable format. This…
Photos from the 2017 Resource Fair in Tennessee
Thank you for attending the resource fair in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on May 26th. We hope you enjoyed the event and gained valuable information. The pictures from our photo booth are below.…
Attend a Cold War Patriot’s Town Hall Meeting…
Cold War Patriots has kicked off its national tour of town hall meetings. The events are for former nuclear and uranium workers and their survivors and explain the Energy Employees…
Summary: Advisory Board Meeting April 19-20, 2017
The Advisory Board of Toxic Substances and Worker Health met April 19-20, 2017 in Richland, Washington not far from the Hanford Site. The Department of Labor (DOL) presented first. Director…