Department of Labor 

Frank Crawford, HP

Division of Energy Employees

Occupational Illness Compensation

Department of Labor

November 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

• 174,993 cases filed, over $10.9 billion total 

compensation paid to date 

• Agencies: Labor, Energy, HHS, Justice 

• DOL locations

– DC, Jacksonville, Cleveland, Denver, and Seattle 

Data as of October 26, 2014
Part B – Status & Location of NIOSH 

Referrals 

• 42,793 Cases Referred to NIOSH for Dose 

Reconstruction 

• 40,797 Cases Returned by NIOSH 

– 34,910 with Dose Reconstruction 

– 5,887 without Dose Reconstruction

• 1,996 Cases Currently at NIOSH

Data as of October 26, 2014
Part B – Cases w/ Dose Reconstruction and 

Final Decision 

• 34,910 Cases returned by 

NIOSH w/ a Dose 

Reconstruction (DR)

• 28,133 Cases w/ DR and a 

Final Decision

– 9,937 Final Approvals 

(POC 50% or Greater)

– 18,196 Final Denials 

(POC less than 50%)

Data as of October 26, 2014
 Part B Cases Filed

Data as September 30, 2014
Part B Cases w/ a Final Decision 

• 86,673 Cases have been 

issued a Final Decision 

under Part B 

• 44,836 Part B Approvals

• 41,837 Part B Denials 

Data as of October 26, 2014
Part B Cases w/ Final Decision to Accept 

• Accepted DR Cases – 9,165

– 12,943 Payees 

– $ 1.36 Billion in Compensation

• Accepted SEC Cases – 21,732

– 36,030 Payees

– $3.24 Billion in Compensation

• Cases Accepted Based on SEC Status and POC ≥ 50% - 739

– 880 Payees

– $110.9 Million in Compensation

• Totals: All Accepted SEC, DR Cases, and Combined – 31, 636

– 49,853 Payees

– $4.7 Billion in Compensation

Data as of October 26, 2014
Top Four Worksites

The top 4 worksites generating new Part B EEOICPA 

cases (from 7/1/2014 to 9/30/2014): 

– Savannah River Site

– Hanford

– Y-12

_ K-25 GDP

Data as of September 30, 2014
Percentage of New Cases 

DOE vs. AWE

88% DOE

86% DOE

86% DOE

91% DOE

90% DOE

90% DOE

87% DOE

91% DOE

89% DOE 

84% DOE

81% DOE

83% DOE

77% DOE

12% AWE

14% AWE

14% AWE

9% AWE

10% AWE

10% AWE

13% AWE

9% AWE

11% AWE

16% AWE

19% AWE 

17% AWE

23% AWE

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

DOE

AWE

Data as of September 30, 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 Worker Medical Screening 

Program

– National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

_ Ombudsman to NIOSH for EEOICPA

– Office of the Ombudsman for EEOICPA

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

Location/Date Facility/Purpose Attendance Claims Taken at Outreach 

Event

North Augusta, South Carolina Roundtable Meetings for physicians and HHC -29 N/A

August 19, 2014 home health care (HHC) providers Physicians – 9 

August 20, 2014 @ 9:30 a.m. & MEDICAL BENEFITS MEETINGS: Town Hall 9:30 a.m. – 135 Total for both meetings - 5 

1:30 p.m Meetings to provide information about the 1:30 p.m. – 115

medical benefits provided under the 

EEOICPA – 11:00 a.m. Total - 250

Window Rock, Arizona DEEOIC DISTRICT OFFICE MEDICAL BENEFITS 44 2 

August 19, 2014 MEETINGS: Town Hall Meetings to provide 

information about the medical benefits 

provided under the EEOICPA

Shiprock, New Mexico DEEOIC DISTRICT OFFICE MEDICAL BENEFITS 163 3 

August 20, 2014 MEETINGS: Town Hall Meetings to provide 

information about the medical benefits 

provided under the EEOICPA

Richland, Washington, JOTG Open House 190 17

August 26, 2014

 

Spokane, Washington JOTG Town Hall Meetings 69 3 

August 27, 2014
DEEOIC Outreach Events: FY 2014-2015

Location/Date Facility/Purpose Attendance Claims Taken at Outreach 

Event

Amherst, New York 

September 23, 2014

Amherst, New York 

September 24, 2014

MEDICAL BENEFITS MEETINGS: Town Hall 

Meetings to provide information about the 

medical benefits provided under the EEOICPA –

9:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. 

9:30 a.m. – 20 attendees 

1:30 p.m. – 21 attendees 

Cleveland DO assisted 30 people 

with existing claim issues during 

the TRC 

10

Roundtable Meetings for physicians and home 

health care (HHC) providers

HHC – 1

Physicians - 2

N/A

Rochester, New York 

September 25, 2014

PROGRAM OVERVIEW MEETING – 9:30 a.m. 

MEDICAL BENEFITS MEETINGS: Town Hall 

Meetings to provide information about the 

medical benefits provided under the EEOICPA –

11:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m. – 2 attendees 

11:00 a.m. – 0 attendees 

0

Paducah, Kentucky

October 21 & 22, 2014

Paducah, Kentucky

October 22, 2014

Paducah, Kentucky

October 23, 2014

JOTG Town Hall Meeting 6:00 p.m. – 82

10:00 a.m. - 89

1

MEDICAL BENEFITS MEETINGS: Town Hall 

Meetings to provide information about the 

medical benefits provided under the EEOICPA 

1:30 p.m. - 28 0

Roundtable Meetings for physicians and home 

health care (HHC) providers

HHC – 13

Physicians - 4

N/A
Future Outreach Events: FY 2015

DEEOIC’s Espanola resource center staff will hold travelling 

resource centers to provide information about the EEOICPA at:

• Central Park Square, Suite 114

 Los Alamos, New Mexico

 November 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014

• IBEW Union Hall

 4921 Alexander Boulevard NE

 Albuquerque, New Mexico

 November 13, 20, 2014

 

 
SEC Petition Site Discussions

ABRWH Agenda November 2014

Data as of October 26, 2014

Santa Susana

Cases (Claims) Part B & E 1,003 (1,387)

Cases Returned by NIOSH w/ DR 243

Final Decisions (Part B) 500

Part B Approvals 206

Part E Approvals 202

Total Comp. & Medical Bills Paid $52.8 Million
NIOSH Advisory Board 

Presentation

Handout Slides

November 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