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The Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) issued the Final Bulletin that provides guidance to claims examiners (CE) when deciding whether claims for COVID-19…
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DEEOIC Accepts Recommendations from the Advisory Board
The Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health submitted recommendations to the Department of Labor’s Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC). DEEOIC accepted five recommendations as submitted…
NIOSH Pause on Activities May Last Into 2022
The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health held a teleconference to prepare for their full board virtual meeting August 18-19, 2021. Grady Calhoun, Director of the National Institute for…
Don’t Let Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Expire
By Susan Gordon, Linda Evers and Larry King from the Santa Fe New Mexican Originally Published: Jul 10, 2021, updated Jul 11, 2021 One year from now will mark the…
DEEOIC Provides Hints on Medical Billing and Reimbursement
The Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) held another informative webinar on June 30. 2021 discussing medical billing and reimbursements. Over 200 people attended the webinar, including medical…
NIOSH is Accepting Nominations for the Advisory Board
The Center for Disease Control National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the Advisory Board on Radiation…
OWCP Director Address DEEOIC Stakeholders During July Webinar
The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) invites you to a Stakeholder Update webinar. It will be held on July 14, 2021,…
DEEOIC and NIOSH Develop Process to Expedite Dose…
The Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) issued an update on the effects NIOSH’s Cybersecurity Modernization Initiative. This Initiative has caused a delay on…
DEEOIC Webinar: Medical Bills and Reimbursements
The Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) will hold a webinar on June 30, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EDT to discuss medical billing and reimbursements under…
What are Quasicrystals and Why do They Matter?
By Susan D’Agostino | June 9, 2021 | thebulletin.org Theoretical physicist Edward Teller applied sunscreen as he stood in a remote section of the New Mexico desert before dawn on the morning of…