Department of Labor 

Presentation to NIOSH 

Advisory Board

Frank Crawford, HP

Division of Energy Employees

Occupational Illness Compensation

Department of Labor

July 2015
Total Compensation Paid

• 179,760 cases filed, over $11 billion total 

compensation paid to date 

• Agencies: Labor, Energy, HHS, Justice 

Data as of June 21, 2015
Part B – Status & Location of NIOSH 

Referrals 

• 44,059 Cases Referred to NIOSH for Dose 

Reconstruction 

• 41,899 Cases Returned to DOL from 

NIOSH 

– 35,940 with Dose Reconstruction 

– 5,959 without Dose Reconstruction

• 2,160 Cases Currently at NIOSH

Data as of June 21, 2015
Part B – Cases w/ Dose Reconstruction and 

Final Decision 

• 29,016 Cases w/ DR and a 

Final Decision

– 10, 224 Final Approvals 

– 18,792 Final Denials

Data as of June 30, 2015

Final

Denials

Final

Approvals

65%

35%
Part B Cases Filed

Data as of June 30, 2015

NIOSH

35%

Other*

30%

RECA

9%

SEC Cases Never 

Sent to NIOSH

14%

SEC Cases 

Referred

to NIOSH

12%

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

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Part B Cases w/ a Final Decision 

• 89,152 Cases have been 

issued a Final Decision 

under Part B 

• 46,263 Part B Approvals

• 42,889 Part B Denials 

Data as of June 21, 2015

Final 

Approvals 

52%

Final Denials 

48%
Part B Cases w/ Final Decision to Accept 

• Accepted DR Cases – 9,397

– $ 1.39 Billion in Compensation

• Accepted SEC Cases – 22,662

– $3.38 Billion in Compensation

• Cases Accepted Based on SEC Status and POC ≥ 50% - 788

– $118 Million in Compensation

• Totals: All Accepted SEC, DR Cases, and Combined – 32,847

– $4.8 Billion in Compensation

Data as of June 21, 2015
Top Four Worksites

The top 4 worksites generating new Part B EEOICPA 

cases (from 3/1/2015 – 6/30/2015): 

– Hanford

– Y-12

– Savannah River Site

– Los Alamos National Laboratory

Data as of June 30, 2015
Percentage of New Cases 

DOE vs. AWE

83% DOE 

80% DOE

83% DOE

78% DOE

85% DOE

88% DOE

84% DOE

82% DOE

86% DOE

83% DOE

87% DOE

90% DOE

88% DOE

17%

20%

17%

22%

15%

12%

16%

18%

14%

17%

13%

10%

12%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

DOE

AWE

Data as of June 30, 2015
SEC Petition Site Discussions

ABRWH Agenda March 2015

Rocky Flats 

Plant

Idaho National 

Laboratory

Kansas City 

Plant

Carborundum

Company

Cases (Claims) 

Part B & E 7,501 (9,596) 5,314 (7,468) 2,506 (3,388) 276 (491)

Cases Returned 

by NIOSH w/ DR 1,699 1,595 654 104

Final Decisions 

(Part B) 3,340 2,327 1,136 224

Part B Approvals 

(Cases) 1,743 627 272 41

Part E Approvals 

(Cases) 1,857 912 380 No Part E

Total Comp. & 

Medical Bills Paid $410.6 

Million

$194.7 Million $53.4 Million 6.2 Million

Data as of June 21, 2015
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 Program

– National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

_ Ombudsman for NIOSH

– Ombudsman for EEOICPA

• Monthly conference calls with all members
DEEOIC Outreach Events: 

March 2015 - June 2015

Location/Date Facility/Purpose Attendance Claims Taken at 

Outreach Event

Bridgeton, Missouri

June 16 & 17, 2015 

JOTG Town Hall Meeting 160 4

Grand Junction, Colorado

June 10, 2015 

Traveling Resource Center 55 3

Moab, Utah

June 11, 2015 

Traveling Resource Center 36 4

Newport News, VA 

April 28, 2015

Traveling Resource Center 12 5

Westminster, Colorado

March 18, 2015

JOTG Town Hall MEETING

DEEOIC Medical Benefits Town 

Hall Meeting

368 10

Riverton, Wyoming

March 11, 2015

DEEOIC Denver District Office 

Town Hall Meeting

24 3

Casper, Wyoming

March 10, 2015

DEEOIC Denver District Office 

Town Hall Meeting

15 2
Future Outreach Events: FY 2015

Traveling Resource Center 

New Kensington, Pennsylvania

July 22, 2015 

JOTG Meeting

Amarillo, Texas 

July 23, 2015
Department of Labor 

Presentation to NIOSH 

Advisory Board

Handout Slides

July 2015
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