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One of the hardest parts of working on an EEOICPA claim is finding the evidence to prove a worker worked at a DOE facility, the locations/processes they worked in, and…

This October 30 is the tenth anniversary of the National Day of Remembrance.  This day honors the men and women who worked at the nuclear weapons complex from the Manhattan…

Marie Curie has always been one of my heroes. In an age when women were not educated or working professionally she was both. The Curies, along with Henri Becquerel, won…

The law establishing EEOICPA provides that workers may file claims in one or more of three different categories: Department of Energy (DOE) facility Atomic Weapons Employee (AWE) facility Beryllium Vendor…

Photo is a satellite image of Area 51, Southern Nevada, a remote detachment of Edwards Air Force Base, collected on February 26, 2013. (DigitalGlobe/DigitalGlobe/Getty Images) To briefly recap Part 1…

Photo is a satellite image of Area 51, Southern Nevada, a remote detachment of Edwards Air Force Base, collected on February 26, 2013. (DigitalGlobe/DigitalGlobe/Getty Images) When I first decided to…

One of the most unusual Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) facilities that I have run across is Ohio’s Scioto Laboratory, which was set up as a backup facility for Mound Laboratory.…

The Argonne National Laboratory-East work group of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health and (ABRWH) held a meeting on June 27th. The work group is responsible for reviewing…

Growing up in Oak Ridge seemed to be the “norm” for me. I was born and raised inside the city and have many memories of my life here. I was…

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) law provides anyone the right to access records from federal administrative agencies. The law was enacted in 1966 and strengthened in 1974 following…