Understanding the EEOICPA Program

Part B provides compensation and medical benefits to current or former Department of Energy employees, employees of predecessor agencies, and certain atomic weapons employees who were diagnosed with a covered illness due to workplace exposure.

Covered conditions under Part B include:

• Radiogenic cancers
• Chronic beryllium disease
• Beryllium sensitivity
• Chronic silicosis

Part B also provides compensation to individuals awarded benefits under Section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).

The Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) is a designation under Part B that may allow certain workers with qualifying employment and a covered cancer to receive compensation without dose reconstruction. Eligibility is based on facility, time period, and diagnosis.

Part E provides compensation to Department of Energy contractor and subcontractor employees, as well as eligible survivors, for occupational illnesses causally linked to toxic exposures in the DOE work environment.

Part E benefits may include:

• Compensation for covered illnesses
• Medical benefits
• Impairment benefits
• Wage loss benefits

Eligibility under Part E is based on employment, exposure, and medical evidence establishing a causal relationship.

Certain atomic weapons employees may be eligible for benefits under Part B of the EEOICPA.

Eligibility is limited to specific employers, time periods, and covered illnesses, and is subject to statutory requirements.

Eligible survivors may qualify for benefits under Part B and/or Part E if the worker is deceased and met the program’s eligibility requirements.

Survivor eligibility depends on:

• The worker’s covered employment
• The accepted illness or cause of death
• The survivor’s relationship to the worker