Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation

 

Part B provides lump-sum monetary payments and medical benefits to covered employees and, where applicable, to survivors of such employees, of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies and certain of its vendors, contractors and subcontractors. Part B also provides lump-sum payments and medical benefits to individuals found eligible by the Department of Justice (DOJ) under section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) and, where applicable, to their survivors. Part E of the Act provides variable lump-sum payments (based on a worker's permanent impairment and/or calendar years of qualifying wage-loss) and medical benefits for covered DOE contractor employees and, where applicable, provides variable lump-sum payments to survivors of such employees (based on a worker's death due to a covered illness and percentage of wages lost in a given year. Part E also provides these same payments and benefits to uranium miners, millers and ore transporters covered by section 5 of RECA and, where applicable, to survivors of such employees.

Active 17.310 Office of Workers Compensation Program, Department of Labor D - Direct Payments With Unrestricted Use Fiscal Year 2020 The average number of days between filing date and final decision for cases not sent to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health when a hearing was not held was reduced from 167 days in FY 2016 to 161 days in FY 2020, exceeding the FY 2020 target of 170 days.
Fiscal Year 2021 In FY 2021, the Energy program paid $1.725B compensation and medical benefits to 17,783 claimants.
Fiscal Year 2022 The Energy program paid compensation and benefit payments to 18,585 beneficiaries in fiscal year 2022. Importantly, the Energy program’s Resource Centers returned to normal operations in fiscal year 2022 following temporary COVID-19 restrictions. The Energy program also played a leading role in forming an Interagency Collaboration Group Supporting Members of Native American Nations and Tribes to help coordinate information and best practice sharing among federal agencies and departments who provide direct services to Native American claimants and communities. Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq Employees and, where applicable, to survivors of such employees, of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies, certain of its vendors, contractors and subcontractors, and uranium miners, millers and ore transporters covered by section 5 of RECA, who are or were engaged in covered employment related to the testing or production of nuclear weapons. Employees and, where applicable, to survivors of such employees, of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies, certain of its vendors, contractors and subcontractors, and uranium miners, millers and ore transporters covered by Section 5 of RECA, who are or were engaged in covered employment related to the testing or production of nuclear weapons. Necessary documentation is developed when claim is filed with the program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Employee or his or her survivor(s) files written claim for compensation (Form EE-1 or EE-2) with the local district office of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), or with a Resource Center. Authority to issue recommended decisions under this program rests with OWCP district offices. Authority to issue final decisions rests with the Final Adjudication Branch. Contact the Resource Center or regional location, as appropriate, for application deadlines. More than 180 days. The entire process (from receipt of claim to issuance of a final decision) could take more than 180 days. If you disagree with the recommended decision issued, you have 60 days to submit a written statement to explain why you object or request a hearing. From 120 to 180 days. Request for review of or hearing on a recommended decision must be made within 60 days. Request for reconsideration of a final agency decision must be filed within 30 days of issuance of the final decision. Request to reopen claim after issuance of a final decision may be made at any time, if supported by material evidence. Not applicable. Not applicable. This program provides lump-sum monetary payments to employees and former employees (or their eligible survivors) as compensation for occupational illnesses under Part B, and covered illnesses under Part E; medical expenses (including hospital care). Benefits are paid from a mandatory appropriation of Federal funds. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Benefits are not length-based. Maximum monetary lump-sum payment under Part B is $150,000 per covered employee; maximum monetary lump-sum payment under Part E is $250,000 per covered employee. No limitation on payment of medical expenses. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None. Persons are encouraged to communicate with the district offices of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC). Contact information is available at the following website: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/contact_deeoic Rachel Pond
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation, 200 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20210 US
DEEOIC-PUBLIC@dol.gov
Phone: (202) 693-0081. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/energy 16-1523-0-1-053 (Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use) FY 22$1,818,647,000.00; FY 23 est $1,983,040,000.00; FY 24 est $2,108,985,000.00; FY 21$1,581,305,000.00; FY 20$1,708,205,000.00; FY 18$1,366,409,000.00; FY 19 est $1,418,801,000.00; FY 17$1,245,989,269.00; FY 16$1,110,137,484.00; - Maximum monetary lump-sum payment under Part B is $150,000 per covered employee; maximum monetary lump-sum payment under Part E is $250,000 per covered employee. No limitation on payment of medical expenses. Claims for Compensation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, 20 CFR Part 30, are available on the Internet at http://www.dol.gov, or from OWCP. Not applicable.