Department of Labor’s Presentation to the

NIOSH Advisory Board

Frank C. Crawford, HP

Division of Energy Employees

Occupational Illness Compensation

December 2019
Compensation Paid

$6.9 Billion

Part B Compensation

$4.9 Billion

Part E Compensation

$5.4 Billion 

Medical Bills

$17.2 Billion

Total Compensation + Medical Bills Paid

211,191

Cases Filed

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Data as of December 2, 2019
NIOSH Referral Case Status 

 52,390 Cases Referred to NIOSH for Dose Reconstruction 

 50,632 Cases Returned to DOL from NIOSH 

 44, 150 with Dose Reconstruction 

 6,482 withdrawn from NIOSH with no Dose Reconstruction

 1,758 Cases Currently at NIOSH

 1,247 Initial/Original Referrals to NIOSH 

 511 Reworks or Returns to NIOSH

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

Final Decision 

35,166 Cases w/ Dose 

Reconstruction and Final 

Decision

– Final Approvals 

12,146

– Final Denials

23,020

Final

Denials

Final

Approvals

65%

35%

4 Data as of December 2, 2019
 

Part B Cases Filed 

NIOSH 

35% 

RECA 

9% 

SEC Cases Never 

Sent to NIOSH 

15% 

SEC Cases 

Referred 

to NIOSH 

12% 

29% 

Other 

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

Data as of December 2, 2019 5 
Part B Cases w/Final Decision 

104,097 Cases w/Final 

Decision under Part B 

55,154 Part B Approvals

48,943 Part B Denials 

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Data as of December 2, 2019
Top Four Worksites

The top 4 worksites generating new Part B EEOICPA cases 

(7/1/2019 – 9/30/2019)

Nevada Test Site

Savannah River Site

Hanford

Y-12 Plant

Data as of December 2, 2019

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SEC Petition Sites

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Statistical

Category Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory Savannah River Site 

Cases (Claims) 

Part B & E 1,016 (1,344) 19,882 (27,397)

Cases Returned by NIOSH 

w/ dose reconstruction 222 5,938

Final Decisions 

(Part B)

472 8,387

Part B Approvals (Cases) 248 3,619

Part E Approvals (Cases) 247 4,151

Total Comp. & Medical 

Bills Paid 67 Million $1.38 Billion

Data as of December 2, 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: Amarillo, Texas

December 5, 2019

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Upcoming Outreach Event

Town Hall Meeting: Kansas City, Missouri

January 9, 2020

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Upcoming Outreach Event

Town Hall Meeting: Santa Fe, New Mexico

February 25-27, 2020

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Upcoming Outreach Event

Town Hall Meeting: St. Petersburg, Florida

March 2020

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Department of Labor’s 

Presentation to the NIOSH 

Advisory Board

Handout Slides

December 2019
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