Benefits Overview
BENEFITS
If you are a former nuclear weapons or uranium worker and have health issues from exposure during the time you worked at a facility, then you have the right to health and financial benefits. This includes financial compensation and free health care for nuclear weapons and uranium workers. Find out if you qualify for benefits.
Program Overview
EEOICPA and RECA Program
In October 2000, the U.S. Congress enacted the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). The purpose of the act is to provide health benefits and compassionate compensation of up to $400,000 for current or former employees (or their survivors) who worked in the nuclear weapons or uranium industry and were exposed to radioactivity and other dangerous toxic substances.
Screenings
Health Screen
Former and current nuclear weapons and uranium workers are eligible to receive free periodic medical screenings. These screenings are to detect any illnesses that may have come from exposure to radioactive or toxic substances in the workplace.
Questions
Resources
Questions about how to file for benefits under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) and Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA)?
Healthcare
Home Health Care
Home health care is a desirable alternative to long-term care in nursing homes, hospices, or hospitals. And, you don’t have to be home bound or have a chronic, long-term condition to receive care through the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) and Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).
