Department of Labor’s Presentation to the

NIOSH Advisory Board

Frank C. Crawford, HP

Division of Energy Employees

Occupational Illness Compensation

August 2019

Oak Ridge, Tennessee 
Compensation Paid

$6.8 Billion

Part B Compensation

$4.8 Billion

Part E Compensation

$5.1 Billion 

Medical Bills

$16.7 Billion

Total Compensation + Medical Bills Paid

209,084

Cases Filed

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Data as of August 11, 2019
NIOSH Referral Case Status 

 51,849 Cases Referred to NIOSH for Dose Reconstruction 

 50,154 Cases Returned to DOL from NIOSH 

 43,690 with Dose Reconstruction 

 6,464 withdrawn from NIOSH without Dose Reconstruction

 1,735 Cases Currently at NIOSH

 1,205 Initial/Original Referrals to NIOSH 

 530 Reworks or Returns to NIOSH

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Data as of August 11, 2019
Part B Cases w/ Dose Reconstruction and 

Final Decision 

34,862 Cases w/ Dose 

Reconstruction and Final 

Decision

– Final Approvals

12,046

– Final Denials

22,816

Final

Denials

Final

Approvals

66%

34%

4 Data as of August 11, 2019
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Part B Cases Filed

NIOSH

35%

Other

28%

RECA

9%

SEC Cases Never 

Sent to NIOSH

16%

SEC Cases 

Referred

to NIOSH

12%

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

Data as of July 28, 2019
Chart - Part B Cases w/Final Decision 

103,113 Cases w/Final 

Decision under Part B 

54,460 Part B Approvals

48,653 Part B Denials 

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Data as of August 11, 2019
Top Four Worksites

The top 4 worksites generating new Part B EEOICPA 

cases (4/1/2019–6/30/2019)

Nevada Test Site

Hanford

Savannah River Site

Y-12 Plant

Data as of July 28, 2019

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SEC Petition Sites

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Statistical

Category 

West Valley 

Demonstration Project 

West Valley, New York

Area IV

Santa Susanna Field 

Laboratory 

Ventura County, 

California

Y-12 Plant

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Cases (Claims) 

Part B & E 443 (534) 1,098 (1,550) 21,242 (32,390)

Cases Returned 

by NIOSH w/ DR 164 268 5,152

Final Decisions 

(Part B)

226 540 9,376

Part B Approvals (Cases) 55 263 5,581

Part E Approvals (Cases) 51 250 6,216

Total Compensation. & 

Medical Bills Paid $4.9 Million $73.6 Million $2 Billion

Data as of August 11, 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

Bolingbrook, Illinois

September 5, 2019

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Department of Labor’s 

Presentation to the NIOSH 

Advisory Board

Handout Slides

August 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