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Albuquerque EEOICPA Outreach Event

Posted On Monday, October 27th, 2014

Albuquerque,New Mexico

November 13, 20, 2014

In November 2014, staff from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation’s (DEEOIC) Espanola Resource Center will be hosting Traveling Resource Center events in Albuquerque, N.M. Staff from the resource center will be available to provide information about the program and assist individuals with the filing of new claims. All walk-ins are welcomed; however, scheduling an appointment time is recommended so that appropriate time and assistance can be provided.

IBEW Union Hall
4921 Alexander Boulevard NE
Albuquerque,
N.M. 87107

Traveling Resource Center Hours:
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Contact:
Espanola Resource Center:
Toll Free: (866) 272-3622

Los Alamos EEOICPA Outreach Event

Posted On Monday, October 27th, 2014

Los Alamos,New Mexico
November 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014

In November 2014, staff from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation’s (DEEOIC) Espanola Resource Center will be hosting Traveling Resource Center events in Los Alamos, N.M. Staff from the resource center will be available to provide information about the program and assist individuals with the filing of new claims. All walk-ins are welcomed; however, scheduling an appointment time is recommended so that appropriate time and assistance can be provided.

Ombuds Program Office
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Central Park Square, Suite 114
Los Alamos, N.M. 87566

Traveling Resource Center Hours:
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Contact:
Espanola Resource Center:
Toll Free: (866) 272-3622

NIOSH Teleconference on Dose Reconstruction Reviews

Posted On Friday, October 3rd, 2014

On October 29 NIOSH will hold a Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction Reviews.

Time/Location:

10:30 a.m. (EST)
Meeting Type: Public Teleconference; No Comment Period

Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701

This is a good opportunity to get some insight into how they develop their procedures at NIOSH.

Rocky Flats Expanded SEC Class

Posted On Friday, September 19th, 2014

In January 2014 a new group of employees from the Rocky Flats Plant located in Golden, Colorado was added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Rocky Flats Plant in Golden, Colorado, from April 1, 1952, through December 31, 1983 may now have a clearer and quicker path to a successful claim under the EEOICPA. If you were previously denied but now fall under the SEC class designation, you may be able to reopen your claim.

If you are a member of this new class please feel free to contact us and we can review how this impacts your claim.

Further Resources:

EEOICPA CIRCULAR NO. 14-05 Announcing new class

How to File a new or updated Claim

EEOICPA Town Hall Meeting in Amherst, NY

Posted On Wednesday, September 17th, 2014

The Department of Labor is hosting two town hall meetings on Sept. 23 in Amherst, NY to provide information on the potential benefits available to DOE workers under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, EEOICPA.

The meetings will take place at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn, 1881 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Amherst, NY 14228.

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New medical care option in Burlington, Iowa

Posted On Wednesday, September 17th, 2014

Nuclear Care Partners’ has opened a new office in Burlington, Iowa to help workers covered by the EEOICPA medical monitoring program. Many former workers from the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown need medical care and support as a result of their work for the facility.

EEOICPA event for Wah Chang, Albany Research Center

Posted On Monday, September 8th, 2014

The EEOICPA is hosting an event for potential claimants for the Wah Chang, Albany Research Center site. The purpose of the event is to review the program, answer questions, and accept new claims. It is being held on Monday, Sept. 8 at 1400 Salem Ave SE, Albany, OR.

Check out this article for more information.

Nuclear Metals, Inc. Expanded SEC Class

Posted On Sunday, August 31st, 2014

On August 10th, 2014 a group of employees from Nuclear Metals, Inc. in West Concord, Massachusetts was added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). Atomic Weapons Employees who worked at Nuclear Metals, Inc. from January 1, 1980 through December 31, 1990 are now included in the SEC. We hope this decision will help more people impacted by work at Nuclear Metals, Inc. file successful EEOICPA claims.

If you are a member of this new class please contact us and we can review how this impacts your claim.

Further Resources:

Federal Register Notice of New Class

Current SEC Groups and Facilities

NIOSH Information in Nuclear Metals, Inc.

DEEOIC Outreach Event

Posted On Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

At 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on February 19, 2014, officials from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation’s (DEEOIC) National Office will be hosting two town hall meetings at IBEW Local 68, 5660 Logan Street, Denver, CO 80216. They will be discussing the EEOICPA, the benefits provided under the program, and the new Rocky Flats Plant Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) class. In addition to the DEEOIC’s presentation, members of the Joint Outreach Task Group (JOTG), including representatives from the Department of Energy (DOE), DOE’s Former Worker Medical Screening Program, and the Department of Labor’s Office of the Ombudsman for the EEOICPA will also be presenting information. Representatives from Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will be available to answer questions. For more information, contact the Denver Resource Center at (866) 540-5977.