Department of Labor’s Presentation to the

NIOSH Advisory Board

Frank C. Crawford, HP

Division of Energy Employees

Occupational Illness Compensation

December 2018
Compensation Paid

$6.7 Billion

Part B Compensation

$4.6 Billion

Part E Compensation

$4.5 Billion 

Medical Bills

$15.8 Billion

Total Compensation + Medical Bills Paid

204,270

Cases Filed

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Data as of December 2, 2018
Compensation

Part B Cancer Cases w/ Final Decision 

to Accept 

 Accepted Dose Reconstruction Cases – 10,721

› $1.6 Billion in Compensation

 Accepted SEC Cases – 26,834

› $4 Billion in Compensation

 Cases Accepted Based on SEC Status and POC ≥ 50% - 1,058

› $159 Million in Compensation

 Totals: All Accepted SEC, Dose Reconstruction Cases, and 

Combined – 38,613

› $5.8 Billion in Compensation

3

Data as of December 2, 2018
Status & Location of NIOSH Referrals 

 50,684 Cases Referred to NIOSH for Dose Reconstruction 

 48,912 Cases Returned to DOL from NIOSH 

 42,515 with Dose Reconstruction 

 6,397 withdrawn from NIOSH with no Dose 

Reconstruction

 1,772 Cases Currently at NIOSH

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Data as of December 2, 2018
Part B Cases w/ Dose Reconstruction and 

Final Decision 

34,013 Cases w/ Dose 

Reconstruction and Final 

Decision

– Final Approvals 

11,809

– Final Denials

22,204

5 Data as of December 2, 2018
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Part B Cases Filed

NIOSH 35%

Other

29%

RECA

9%

SEC Cases Never 

Sent to NIOSH

15%

SEC Cases 

Referred

to NIOSH

12%

*Other ( beryllium sensitivity, chronic beryllium disease, chronic silicosis)

Data as of October 31, 2018
Chart - Part B Cases w/Final Decision 

100,964 Cases 

w/Final Decision 

under Part B 

53,183 Part B 

Approvals

47,781 Part B Denials 

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Data as of December 2, 2018
Top Four Worksites

The top 4 worksites generating new Part B EEOICPA cases 

(7/1/2018 – 9/30/2018)

Nevada Test Site

Savannah River Site

Hanford

Rocky Flats

Data as of October 31, 2018

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SEC Petition Sites

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Statistical

Category 

Y-12

Oak Ridge 

Tennessee

Area IV

Santa Susanna 

Field Laboratory 

Ventura County 

California

Desoto 

Avenue 

Facility 

Los Angeles 

County 

California

Superior Steel 

Company

Carnegie 

Pennsylvania

Metal and 

Controls 

Corp. 

Attleboro 

MA

Los Alamos

National 

Laboratory

Los Alamos

New Mexico

Cases 

(Claims) 

Part B & E 

20,819

(31,636) 1,089 (1,538) 767 (1,098) 52(99) 977 (1,520) 10,514(15,877)

Cases 

Returned by 

NIOSH w/ 

DR

4,988 264 226 35 451 1,527

Final 

Decisions 

(Part B)

9,202 534 363 48 943 4,568

Part B 

Approvals 

(Cases)

5,445 254 208 19 460 2,593

Part E 

Approvals 

(Cases)

5,990 243 190 NA NA 2,672

Total Comp. 

& Medical 

Bills Paid 

1.9 Billion $69 Million $53 Million $2.9 Million $73 Million 881 Million
Site Profile Review

Data as of December 2, 2018 10

Statistical

Category 

Carborundum Company 

Niagara Falls, New York

Cases(Claims)

Part B & E 5,334(7,291)

Cases Returned by NIOSH 

w/ DR 1,529

Final Decisions 

(Part B) 2,282

Part B Approvals (Cases) 1,019

Part E Approvals (Cases) 1,098

Total Comp. & Medical 

Bills Paid $305 Million
DEEOIC Outreach Events

 In response to new SEC classes, DEEOIC conducts: 

› Town hall meetings and traveling resource centers

› In cases of small SECs, press releases are issued 

 Quarterly Medical Conference Calls

 Authorized Representative Workshops

 Host informational meetings regarding medical 

benefits provided under the EEOICPA: 

› In some cases held in conjunction with SEC town hall 

meetings 

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Joint Outreach Task Group (JOTG)

 Members:

 DEEOIC

 Department of Energy

 Department of Energy Former Worker Medical 

Screening Program (FWP)

 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH)

 Ombudsman to NIOSH for EEOICPA – Part B

 Denise Brock 

 DOL’s Office of the Ombudsman for EEOICPA

 Malcolm Nelson

 Monthly conference calls with all members

 Conduct Town Hall Meetings

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Most Recent DEEOIC Outreach Events

Location/Date Purpose Attendance

New Claims 

Filed 

Lynchburg, Virginia

November 14, 2018

DEEOIC Outreach Event 100 11

Cincinnati, Ohio

October 16 & 17, 2018

JOTG Sponsored for Authorized 

Representatives

25 NA

Teleconference For Medical 

Providers

September 11 & 12, 2018

EEOICPA Informational Sessions 

for Medical providers

NA NA

Shiprock, New Mexico

August 29 & 30, 2018

DEEOIC Outreach Event 24 NA

Kensington, Pennsylvania

August 22, 2018

DEEOIC Outreach Event 125 18

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Future Outreach Events

TBD

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Department of Labor’s 

Presentation to the NIOSH 

Advisory Board

Handout Slides

December 2018
Employee Eligibility

Employed By Part B Part E

DOE Contractors 

and Subcontractors

Yes Yes

DOE Federal 

Employees

Yes No

AWE Employees Yes No

Beryllium Vendors Yes No

RECA Yes Yes
Covered Conditions

Condition Part B Part E

CBD Yes Yes

Beryllium Sensitivity Medical 

Monitoring Only

Yes

Chronic Silicosis Yes Yes

Cancer Yes Yes

Any condition related 

to toxic exposure

No Yes
Survivor Definition

Type Part B Part E

Spouse at time of 

death

Yes Yes

Children - under age 

18; under age 23 if 

full-time student; or 

any age if medically 

incapable of selfsupport

Yes Yes

Adult Children Yes No
Benefits

Part B Part E

$150,000 Employee + Survivor Impairment $2,500 per % 

(Employee)

$50,000 RECA Employee + 

Survivor

Wage Loss $10,000-$15,000 

per year (Employee)

$125,000 Survivor

$400,000 CAP for B+E combined