Frank C. Crawford, HP

Division of Energy Employees

Occupational Illness Compensation

April 2018
$6.4 Billion

Part B Compensation

 

 $4.3 Billion

 Part E Compensation

$4.0 Billion 

Medical Bills

$14.7 Billion

Total Compensation + Medical Bills Paid 

199,316

Cases Filed

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Data as of March 18, 2018
 Accepted Dose Reconstruction Cases – 10,514

› $1.56 Billion in Compensation

 Accepted SEC Cases – 26,065

› $3.9 Billion in Compensation

 Cases Accepted Based on SEC Status and POC ≥ 50% - 1,021

› $153.2 Million in Compensation

 Totals: All Accepted SEC, Dose Reconstruction Cases, and Combined – 37,600

› $5.60 Billion in Compensation

Data as of March 18, 2018

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 49,777 Cases Referred to NIOSH for Dose 

Reconstruction 

 47,672 Cases Returned to DOL from NIOSH 

 41,342 with Dose Reconstruction 

 6,330 withdrawn from NIOSH with no Dose Reconstruction

 1,805 Cases Currently at NIOSH 

4 

Data as of March 18, 2018
33,068 Cases w/ Dose 

Reconstruction and Final 

Decision

 Final Approvals 

11,572 

 Final Denials

21,496 

Final

Denials

Final

Approvals

65%

35%

5 Data as of March 18, 2018
6 Data as of February 28, 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)
98,729 Cases w/Final 

Decision under Part B 

51,841 Part B Approvals

46,888 Part B Denials 

7 

Data as of March 18, 2018
The top 4 worksites generating new Part B EEOICPA 

cases (between 10/01/2017 & 12/31/2017)

Hanford

Savannah River Site

Y-12 Plant 

Nevada Test Site 

Data as of February 28, 2018

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91%

87%

92% 

86% 

89% 

89% 

93% 

91% 

89% 

90% 

94% 

94% 

9%

13%

8%

14%

11%

11%

7%

9%

11%

10%

6%

6%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

DOE

AWE

9 Data as of March 18, 2018
10 Data as of March 18, 2018

Statistical 

Category 

Weldon Spring Plant

Weldon Spring, Missouri

Cases(Claims) 

Part B & E 1,169(1,656)

Cases Returned by NIOSH 

w/ DR 241

Final Decisions 

(Part B) 569

Part B Approvals (Cases) 196

Part E Approvals (Cases) 160

Total Comp. & Medical 

Bills Paid $45.7 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 Claims Taken at 

Outreach Event

Bridgeton, Missouri

March 20 & 21, 2018

DEEOIC Town Hall Meeting 30 4 

Conference Call 

February 6 & 7, 2018

Quarterly Medical 

Conference Call

98 N/A

Jacksonville, Florida

December 6 -7, 2017

Authorized Representative 

Workshop

21 N/A

Santa Fe, New Mexico

November 15, 2017

JOTG Outreach and TRC 80 5 

Conference Call

September 20, 2017

Quarterly Medical 

Conference Call

26 N/A

Conference Call

September 19, 2017

Quarterly Medical 

Conference Call

24 N/A

13
Town Hall Meeting

Ames, Iowa

April 17, 2018

14
Authorized Representative Workshop

Kennewick, Washington

May 15 & 16, 2018 

15
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 selfsupport

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