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NIOSH Institutes Moratorium on Dose Reconstructions Without any notice to claimants or other stakeholders, NIOSH instituted a moratorium on reconstructing dose and activities involving SEC petitions on…

Effective May 3, 2021, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has placed a hold on processing claims that need a dose reconstruction and activities involved with the…

April 28, 2021 | The Wall Street Journal By Kris Maher Photos by Andrew Spear PIKETON, Ohio—Through the trees around her home, Elizabeth Lamerson can see…

The Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health held a virtual meeting April 22-23, 2021. Mr. Christopher Godfrey replaced Julia Hearthway as the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Director of…

The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health held a virtual meeting on April 14-15, 2021. The highly anticipated item on the agenda was the discussion on whether the petition…

Department of Labor’s Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) revised their Procedure Manual last week. There are three changes that affect the claims process.…

In November of 1953, a small Cessna 179 piloted by Russell Cutter, a geologist for Arrowhead Uranium Corporation, flew in low over the area just north of Lay and Mabyell.…

The Department of Labor’s Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) will hold a webinar to discuss medical benefits. April 21, 2021 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET You can…

Both the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), which advises the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker…

Below are the latest developments from the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICP) world. Office of the Ombudsman While the office itself has been open since Mr. Malcolm Nelson…