Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness 

Compensation Program Act

(EEOICPA)

and

Former Worker Medical 

Screening Program 

(FWP) 

Agency Roles/Programs for 

Assisting DOE Covered Workers

• DOE’s Responsibilities Under EEOICPA

DOE’s role is to work on behalf of the program claimants 

to ensure that all available worker and facility records and 

data are provided to DOL, NIOSH, or Department of 

Justice. Specifically, DOE has three major responsibilities 

under EEOICPA, which include:

1. Providing information to DOL and NIOSH related to

individual claims, such as employment verification and

exposure records.

2. Supporting DOL, NIOSH, and the Advisory Board on

Radiation and Worker Health in large-scale records research

and retrieval efforts at various DOE sites.

3. Conducting research, in coordination with DOL and

NIOSH, on issues related to covered facility designations

(over 300 covered facilities).

DOE manages an extensive search process and makes 

every effort to ensure that all available records are found 

and made available to DOL and NIOSH to support claims 

processing, dose reconstruction, and ultimately claim 

adjudication. 

For more information about DOE’s responsibilities under 

EEOICPA, please call: 202-586-2784 or visit: 

http://energy.gov/ehss/services/worker-health-andsafety/energy-employees-occupational-illnesscompensation-program

Department of Energy (DOE) – Former Worker 

Medical Screening Program and Responsibilities 

under EEOICPA 

• Former Worker Medical Screening Program (FWP)

FWP provides no-cost medical screenings to all former DOE 

Federal, contractor, and subcontractor employees. 

The screening focuses on the early detection of health 

conditions that may be related to occupational exposures 

such as beryllium, asbestos, radiation, silica, etc. 

• Medical screenings include a physical exam, hearing test,

blood and urine tests, and other special tests depending on

the individual’s work and exposure history.

• An occupational medicine physician, independent of DOE,

will review the exam results and provide a written results

letter.

• If a potentially work-related illness is identified, the

screening exam results letter may be used to support an

EEOICPA claim.

• Re-screen exams are offered every three years.

For more information about FWP, please call: 

301-903-1613 or visit: http://energy.gov/ehss/services/

worker-health-and-safety/former-worker-medicalscreening-program

FWP

FWP

UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

JOTG Calendar of Events: for a listing of upcoming meetings and 

events in your area visit the JOTG calendar at: https://

www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/Outreach/

UpcomingEventsWeb
The Joint Outreach Task Group

In 2009, the Department of Energy (DOE) teamed with the

Department of Labor (DOL), the Office of the Ombudsman 

for DOL, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health (NIOSH), the Ombudsman to NIOSH and the DOE 

funded Former Worker Program (FWP) projects to create 

the Joint Outreach Task Group (JOTG). The JOTG was 

established under the premise that agencies/programs with 

common goals can work together by combining resources 

and coordinating outreach efforts for the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation Program and Former 

Worker Medical Screening Program, to better serve the 

current and former DOE workforce.

In an ongoing effort to reach DOE workers and their families 

who may be covered by the EEOICPA and former DOE 

workers who may be eligible to participate in the FWP, 

the JOTG Federal entities teamed together to create an 

outreach video. The video series provides an overview of the 

roles and responsibilities of the Federal government offices 

and entities involved in EEOICPA and the FWP. Please visit 

the following link to view the JOTG video: https://

www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/

Videos

Department of Labor's (DOL) Role in EEOICPA - 

Administering Part B and Part E

DOL is tasked with administering the EEOICPA, both Parts B 

and E. Part B covers current and former workers who have 

been diagnosed with cancer, chronic beryllium disease, 

beryllium sensitivity, or silicosis, and whose illness was 

caused by exposure to radiation, beryllium, or silica while 

working at a covered Department of Energy (DOE) facility, 

Atomic Weapons Employer (AWE) facility, or a beryllium 

vendor facility during a specified time period. In addition, 

certain individuals awarded benefits by the Department of 

Justice under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act 

(RECA) are also eligible for EEOICPA benefits. Individuals 

or their survivors found eligible under Part B may receive a 

lump sum compensation payment of $150,000 and medical 

expenses for the covered condition.

DOL’s Office of the Ombudsman for EEOICPA

The Office of the Ombudsman for the EEOICPA is an 

independent office within the DOL that provides assistance 

and information to claimants and other interested parties on 

the benefits, requirements, and procedures applicable under 

EEOICPA. The Office submits an annual report to Congress 

that discusses and assesses the complaints, grievances, 

and requests for assistance received during the year. The 

Office also facilitates town hall meetings and participates 

in outreach events throughout the country in order to 

provide in-person assistance and information to claimants. 

In addition, the Office makes recommendations to the 

Secretary of Labor regarding the location of resource centers 

for the receipt and development of EEOICPA claims. 

For information or assistance, please visit our website 

at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ombudsman, or call our 

toll free number 1-877-662-8363, or email the office at 

ombudsman@dol.gov

• Developing scientific guidelines for determining whether

a worker's cancer is related to the worker's occupational

exposure to radiation (probability of causation).

• Developing methods to estimate worker exposure to

radiation (dose reconstruction).

• Using the dose reconstruction regulation to develop

estimates of radiation dose for workers who have applied

for compensation.

• Overseeing the process by which classes of workers can

be considered for inclusion in the Special Exposure Cohort

(SEC).

• Providing staff support for the independent Advisory

Board on Radiation and Worker Health that advises HHS

and NIOSH on dose reconstructions and SEC petitions under

EEOICPA.

For more information on NIOSH’s activities under EEOICPA, 

please call toll free 1-877-222-7570 or visit: https://

www.cdc.gov/niosh/ocas/default.html

*Formerly known as the NIOSH Office of Compensation

Analysis and Support (OCAS)

Ombudsman to NIOSH for EEOICPA - Part B

The NIOSH Ombudsman, Ms. Denise Brock, directly assists

both claimants and petitioners. Ms. Brock will review a 

claimant's entire case file (DOL initial case file, dose 

reconstruction report, and medical records). She will assist 

petitioners in compiling materials, information, and 

documentation needed to file an SEC petition. In addition, 

Ms. Brock facilitates, participates in, and conducts outreach 

and workshops for claimants, advocates, consultants, and 

the public to promote a better understanding of the 

EEOICPA and the claim process. 

Ms. Brock may be contacted by phone at toll free

1-888-272-7430 or by email at CKO7@cdc.gov

FWP FWP

Updated January 2021

Part E covers DOE contractor or subcontractor employees 

whose occupational exposure to a toxic substance at a 

covered DOE facility during a covered time period was a 

significant factor in causing, contributing to, or aggravating 

their claimed illness. Workers found eligible under Part 

E receive payment of their medical expenses for their 

covered illness and may also be eligible for impairment 

and/or wage loss compensation. Eligible survivors may 

receive a lump sum compensation payment of $125,000 

and may also receive additional compensation if the 

worker experienced wage loss due to the accepted 

condition.

For more information, please call 866-888-3322

or visit: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/energy

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health’s (NIOSH) Role in EEOICPA - Part B

The NIOSH Division of Compensation Analysis and Support 

(DCAS)* conducts activities to assist claimants and support 

the role of the Secretary of Health and Human Services 

(HHS) under EEOICPA by: