John Wheeler’s H-bomb blues
In 1953, as a political battle raged over the US’s nuclear future, the eminent physicist lost a classified document, about the hydrogen bomb, on an overnight train from Philadelphia to…
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Summary: Advisory Board Meeting 1/20/19 – 1/21/19
The Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health (ABTSWH) met in Paducah Kentucky on November 20th -21st. Their job is to advise the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness…
The SEC class for Y-12 to 7/31/79 is…
November 26, 2019 Two more classes of employees are now members of the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). The class for the Y-12 facility has been extended to include all employees…
Study confirms higher risk of cancer for nuclear…
Construction Workers Employed at DOE Nuclear Sites at Higher Risk of Cancer
A follow-up study by CPWR finds that workers in construction face a higher risk of…
Helpful Hints: Have a problem with EEOICPA-covered medical…
Helpful hints in resolving unpaid EEOICPA medical bills Occasionally, a worker approved for conditions or diseases under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act (EEOICPA) runs into problems where the…
EEOICPA Ombudsman Submits Recommendations to DOL for Improvements
EEOICPA Ombudsman Submits Recommendations to DOL to Improve Compensation Program. The Ombudsman’s 2018 Report to Congress provides insight into some of the common issues claimants face when filing a claim…
Y-12 SEC class expansion to July 31, 1979…
Cold War Patriots has received notice from NIOSH that the HHS Secretary agreed to expand the SEC years through July 31, 1979 and sent his…
Paducah claimants have opportunity to address Advisory Board
Advisory Board to the Department of Labor to hold meeting November 20-21, 2019 The Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health will hold an in-person meeting November 20-21, 2019,…
Cold War Patriots event pays tribute to sick…
ESPAÑOLA — Leonard Maez was only 19 when he was first exposed to radioactive material. For decades, Maez, now 63, worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory as a pipe fitter…
Common difficulties faced with the EEOICPA compensation program
The Ombudsman's office posted the latest report to Congress today. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN FOR THE ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM 2018 ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS Table of Contents…