NIOSH Updates on Pause Dose Reconstruction Claims
On September 15, 2021, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health provided the following update on the status of the pause in dose reconstruction claims. NIOSH recognizes the hardship…
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Hanford Workers Sickened by Exposure Wait Another Year
Seattle Times | Sep. 15, 2021 at 6:00 am | By Patrick Malone The workforce that built the U.S. nuclear arsenal, thousands of them already sickened or killed by workplace…
2020 EEOICPA Ombudsman Report to Congress Highlights
The Office of the Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program recently published its annual report to Congress for 2020. This report details the…
NIOSH Updates on Dose Reconstruction Pause and New…
On September 3, 2021, NIOSH issued the following update on the Cybersecurity Initiative which is causing a delay in dose reconstruction for new claims as well as new SEC petitions.…
Highlights from the 8/18 – 8/19 Advisory Board…
The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health held a virtual meeting August 18-19, 2021. NIOSH, the Department of Labor (DOL) and…
DOL Webinar: Featuring DOL and NIOSH Ombudsmen
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation will host their August webinar on August 25, 2021 from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT. This month…
News from Around the Program
The Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) issued the Final Bulletin that provides guidance to claims examiners (CE) when deciding whether claims for COVID-19…
DEEOIC Accepts Recommendations from the Advisory Board
The Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health submitted recommendations to the Department of Labor’s Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC). DEEOIC accepted five recommendations as submitted…
NIOSH Pause on Activities May Last Into 2022
The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health held a teleconference to prepare for their full board virtual meeting August 18-19, 2021. Grady Calhoun, Director of the National Institute for…
DEEOIC Provides Hints on Medical Billing and Reimbursement
The Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) held another informative webinar on June 30. 2021 discussing medical billing and reimbursements. Over 200 people attended the webinar, including medical…