Department of Labor’s Presentation to the

NIOSH Advisory Board

Frank C. Crawford, HP

Division of Energy Employees

Occupational Illness Compensation

April 2019
Compensation Paid

$6.7 Billion

Part B Compensation

$4.7 Billion

Part E Compensation

$4.8 Billion 

Medical Bills

$16.2 Billion

Total Compensation + Medical Bills Paid

206,526

Cases Filed

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Data as of March 31, 2019
NIOSH Referral Case Status 

 51,222 Cases Referred to NIOSH for Dose Reconstruction

 49,478 Cases Returned to DOL from NIOSH

 43,0355 with Dose Reconstruction

 6,443withdrawn from NIOSH with no Dose Reconstruction

 1,744 Cases Currently at NIOSH

 1,215 Initial/Original Referrals to NIOSH

 529 Reworks or Returns to NIOSH

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Data as of March 31, 2019
Part B Cases w/ Dose Reconstruction and 

Final Decision 

34,440 Cases w/ Dose 

Reconstruction and Final 

Decision

– Final Approvals 

11,916

– Final Denials

22,524

Final

Denials

Final

Approvals

65%

35%

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Data as of March 31, 2019
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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 March 31, 2019
Chart - Part B Cases w/Final Decision 

101,983 Cases w/Final 

Decision under Part B 

53,715 Part B Approvals

48,268 Part B Denials 

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Data as of March 31, 2019
Top Four Worksites

The top 4 worksites generating new Part B EEOICPA cases 

(1/1/2019 – 3/31/2019)

Nevada Test Site

Y-12 Plant

Hanford

Savannah River Site

Data as of March 31, 2019

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SEC Petition Sites

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Statistical

Category 

Sandia National

Laboratory

Albuquerque, NM

Area IV

Santa Susanna Field 

Laboratory 

Ventura County, 

California

Idaho National 

Laboratory

Scoville, Idaho 

Superior Steel 

Company

Carnegie, 

Pennsylvania

Cases (Claims) 

Part B & E 

4,056 (5,721) 1,098 (1,552) 6,325 (9,013) 52(99)

Cases Returned by 

NIOSH w/ DR 683 265 1,956 35

Final Decisions 

(Part B)

1,870 536 2,784 48

Part B Approvals 

(Cases) 1,262 259 1,005 19

Part E Approvals 

(Cases) 1,162 247 1,307 NA

Total Comp. & Medical 

Bills Paid 358 Million $72 Million $346 Million $2.9 Million

Data as of March 31, 2019
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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Upcoming Outreach Event

Town Hall Meeting: Oak Ridge, Tennessee

April 24, 2019

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Upcoming Outreach Event

Town Hall Meeting: Middle Island, New York

May 2, 2019

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Upcoming Outreach Event

Town Hall Meeting: Las Vegas, Nevada

June 4-5, 2019

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Handout Slides

April 2019

Department of Labor’s 

Presentation to the NIOSH 

Advisory Board
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