Frank C. Crawford, HP

Division of Energy Employees

Occupational Illness Compensation

August 2018
$6.6 Billion

Part B Compensation

$4.4 Billion

Part E Compensation

$4.3 Billion 

Medical Bills

$15.3 Billion

Total Compensation + Medical Bills Paid

201,943

Cases Filed

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Data as of July 31, 2018
 Accepted Dose Reconstruction Cases – 10,628

› $1.6 Billion in Compensation

 Accepted SEC Cases – 26,494

› $4 Billion in Compensation

 Cases Accepted Based on SEC Status and POC ≥ 50% - 1,038

› $156 Million in Compensation

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

Combined – 38,160

› $5.7 Billion in Compensation

Data as of July 31, 2018

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 50,096 Cases Referred to NIOSH for Dose 

Reconstruction 

 48,398 Cases Returned to DOL from NIOSH 

 42,013 with Dose Reconstruction 

 6,385 withdrawn from NIOSH with no Dose Reconstruction

 1,698 Cases Currently at NIOSH

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Data as of July 31, 2018
33,606 Cases w/ Dose 

Reconstruction and Final 

Decision

 Final Approvals 

11,707

 Final Denials

21,899

Final

Denials

Final

Approvals

65%

35%

5 Data as of July 31, 2018
6 Data as of July 31, 2018

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)
99,970 Cases w/Final 

Decision under Part B 

52,601 Part B Approvals

47,369 Part B Denials 

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Data as of July 31, 2018
The top 4 worksites generating new Part B EEOICPA 

cases (4/1/2018 - 6/30/2018)

Hanford

Savannah River Site

Y-12 Plant

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Data as of July 31, 2018

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89%

93%

91% 

90% 

90% 

94% 

93% 

93% 

94% 

94% 

91%

94% 

11%

7%

9%

10%

10%

6%

7%

7%

6%

6%

9%

6%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

DOE

AWE

9 Data as of July 31, 2018
10 Data as of July 31, 2018

Statistical

Category 

Sandia National 

Laboratory

Albuquerque, 

New Mexico

Metals and 

Controls Corp.

Attleboro, 

Massachusetts

Idaho National 

Laboratory

Scoville, Idaho

Desoto Facility 

Los Angeles 

County, 

California

Cases (Claims) 

Part B & E 3,901 (5,515) 969 (1,510) 6,157 (8,767) 764 (1,095)

Cases Returned by 

NIOSH w/ DR 657 448 1,891 223

Final Decisions 

(Part B) 1,809 937 2,703 362

Part B Approvals 

(Cases) 1,223

457

965 207

Part E Approvals 

(Cases) 1,120 NA 1,258 190

Total Comp. & 

Medical Bills Paid $336 Million $73 Million $321 Million $53 Million
11 Data as of July 31, 2018

Statistical

Category 

Feeds Materials Production Center (Fernald)

Part B & E

Cases(Claims) 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
 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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 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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Location/Date Purpose Attendance New Claims 

Filed 

Quarterly Conference Call

June 12 & 13, 2018

EEOICPA informational 

sessions for Medical 

providers

NA NA

Moab, Utah

June 7, 2018

Denver District Office 

Outreach Event

37 4

Grand Junction, Colorado

June 6, 2018

Denver District Office 

Outreach Event

30 1

Authorized Representative 

Workshop

May 15 & 16, 2018

24 NA

Ames, Iowa

April 17, 2018

DEEOIC Outreach Event 38 7

Bridgeton, Missouri

March 20 & 21, 2018

DEEOIC Outreach Event 30 4

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Town Hall

New Kensington, Pennsylvania

August 22, 2018

15
Town Hall

Shiprock, New Mexico

August 29 & 30, 2018

16
Authorized Representative Workshop

Cincinnati, Ohio

October 16 & 17, 2018

17
Fall Meeting

Washington, DC 

October 24, 2018

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Department of Labor 

Presentation to NIOSH 

Advisory Board
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
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
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 self-

support

Yes Yes

Adult Children Yes No
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