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By R. Hugh Stephens, Esq., Partner at Stephens & Stephens Stephens & Stephens is a Buffalo based law firm representing nuclear workers across the United States. Since 2010,…

If you are one of the thousands of nuclear defense or uranium workers who has been exposed to silica, beryllium or any number of other toxins commonly used in nuclear…

By Tim Lerew, Cold War Patriots Strategic Advocacy, Emeritus

Breathing. It’s fundamental for life, moment to moment. All of us can skip a meal, take a break…

Implications for workers in the nuclear defense industry For most people, Labor Day signifies the unofficial end of summer. It is a day filled with picnics and barbecues to signal…

By Tim Lerew, Cold War Patriots Strategic Advocacy, Emeritus In 2007, a dozen very special people gathered with the leadership of Professional Case Management in Denver,…

By Tim Lerew, Cold War Patriots Strategic Advocacy, Emeritus If you are reading this article, the answer is likely, “YES.” But let’s answer that question with a few real-world…

By Malcolm Nelson, Former EEOICPA Ombudsman In my last article, I discussed the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (sometimes referred to by its initials, ABRWH). I…

By Malcolm Nelson, Former EEOICPA Ombudsman A few weeks ago, I learned that the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, often referred to as the Board, was…

This week, Oppenheimer won a total of seven awards at the Oscars ceremony, shining the spotlight on a difficult period in US history when the first atomic bomb was detonated…

The U.S. Congress, in a bipartisan vote, recently amended the Energy Employee Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) to make it easier for nuclear weapons and uranium workers to qualify…