NIOSH Advisory Board 

Presentation

Frank Crawford, HP

Division of Energy Employees

Occupational Illness Compensation

Department of Labor

April 2014
Enactment of EEOICPA

• Enacted October 2000

– Part B, mandatory federal entitlement, by DOL

– Part D, state workers comp. assistance, by DOE 

• Amendments October 2004

– Abolished Part D, created federal Part E, transferred 

to DOL

• 170,484 cases filed, over $10.3 billion total 

compensation paid to date 

• Agencies: Labor, Energy, HHS, Justice 

• DOL locations

– DC, Jacksonville, Cleveland, Denver, and Seattle 

Data as of April 20, 2014
Part B – Status & Location of NIOSH 

Referrals 

• 41,766 Cases Referred to NIOSH for Dose 

Reconstruction 

• 39,802 Cases Returned by NIOSH 

– 33,951 with Dose Reconstruction 

– 5,851 without Dose Reconstruction

• 1,964 Cases Currently at NIOSH

Data as of April 20, 2014
Part B – Cases w/ Dose Reconstruction and 

Final Decision 

• 33,951 Cases returned by 

NIOSH w/ a Dose 

Reconstruction (DR)

• 27,387 Cases w/ DR and a 

Final Decision

– 9,698 Final Approvals 

(POC 50% or Greater)

– 17,689 Final Denials 

(POC less than 50%)

Data as of April 20, 2014
 Part B Cases Filed

Data as of March 31, 2014
Part B Cases w/ a Final Decision 

• 84,486 Cases have been 

issued a Final Decision 

under Part B 

• 43,507 Part B Approvals

• 40,979 Part B Denials 

Data as of April 20, 2014
Part B Cancer Cases w/ a Final Decision 

to Accept 

• Accepted DR Cases – 8,955

– 12,673 Payees 

– $ 1.3 Billion in Compensation

• Accepted SEC Cases – 20,773

– 34,523 Payees

– $3.1 Billion in Compensation

• Cases Accepted Based on SEC Status and POC ≥ 50% - 696

– 835 Payees

– $104.3 Million in Compensation

• Totals: All Accepted SEC, DR Cases, and Combined – 30,424

– 48,031 Payees

– $4.5 Billion in Compensation

Data as of April 20, 2014
Top Four Worksites 

The top 4 worksites generating new Part B EEOICPA 

cases (from 1/1/2014 – 3/31/2014): 

– Hanford

– Savannah River Site

– Rocky Flats Plant

– Los Alamos National Laboratory

Data as of March 31, 2014
Percentage of New Cases 

DOE vs. AWE

Data as of March 31, 2014
DEEOIC Outreach Events

•In response to new SECs DEEOIC conducts: 

– Town hall meetings and traveling resource centers

– In cases of small SECs press releases are issued 

•Hosting informational meetings regarding medical benefits 

provided under the EEOICPA: 

– In some cases, held in conjunction with SEC town hall meetings 
Joint Outreach Task Group (JOTG)

• Members:

– DEEOIC

_ Department of Energy

– Department of Energy Former Workers Program

– National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

_ Ombudsman for NIOSH

– Ombudsman for EEOICPA

• Monthly conference calls with all members
DEEOIC Outreach Events: FY 2014

Location/Date Facility/Purpose Attendance Claims Taken at 

Outreach Event

Farmington, New 

Mexico (2 Town 

Hall Meetings on 

December 10, 2013 

- Traveling 

Resource Center 

on both December 

10 & 11, 2013)

DEEOIC DISTRICT 

OFFICE MEDICAL 

BENEFITS MEETINGS: 

Town Hall Meetings to 

provide information about 

the medical benefits 

provided under the 

EEOICPA.

188 4

Denver, Colorado 

February 19, 2014

JOTG & SEC MEETINGS: 

Town Hall Meetings in 

regards to new Rocky 

Flats SEC (effective 

January 11th) 

430 10

Denver, Colorado 

February 20, 2014

MEDICAL BENEFITS 

MEETINGS: Town Hall 

Meetings to provide 

information about the 

medical benefits provided 

under the EEOICPA.

310 17

Albuquerque, New 

Mexico 

April 8 & 9, 2014

DEEOIC DISTRICT 

OFFICE MEDICAL 

BENEFITS MEETINGS: 

Town Hall Meetings to 

provide information about 

the medical benefits 

provided under the 

EEOICPA.

180 24
Future Outreach Events: FY 2014

JOTG Town Hall Meetings

Pahrump, NV 

Bob Ruud Community Center

May 6, 2014

Las Vegas, NV 

Laborers Local 872 Training Center

May 6-7, 2014
SEC Petition Site Discussions

ABRWH Agenda April 2014

Data as of April 20, 2014

Savannah River 

Site

Joslyn

Manufacturing

Nuclear Metals 

Inc.

Cases (Claims)

Part B & E 15,295 (21,216) 130 (289)

Part B only

56 (68)

Part B only 

Cases Returned 

by NIOSH w/ DR 4,535 56 23

Final Decisions 

(Part B) 6,478 116 51

Part B

Approvals 2,888 52 33

Part E 

Approvals 3,091 N/A N/A

Total Comp. & 

Medical Bills 

Paid 

$794.9 Million $7.7 Million $3.8 Million 
NIOSH Advisory Board 

Presentation

Handout Slides

April 2014
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