Transition of owcp medical bill processing to new vendor on april 27, 2020. The energy employees occupational illness compensation program act of 2000 eeoicpa, 42 u. Section 7385s10 provides the secretary with the general statutory authority to administer part e of the act. Feb 05, 2014 southwest iowa advertiser creston news advertiser. Claims for compensation under the energy employees. On this page well detail part e of the energy employees occupational illness compensation program. On october 28, 2004, the president signed into law legislation that abolished part d, previously administered by the department of energy doe, and created a new program called part e of the energy employees occupational illness compensation program act eeoicpa or act. Energy employees occupational illness compensation program. Administrative costs have averaged about 20 percent of the total program cost for part b and 14 percent for part e. Federal register claims for compensation under the energy. Department of labor office of workers compensation. Eeoicpa part e frequently asked questions us department of. The program assessment rating tool part was developed to assess and improve programs positive impact on outcomes that matter to the public.
Claims for compensation under the energy employees occupational illness compensation program act of 2000, as amended. Personnel in the claims processing units key location and status. Eeoicpa frequently asked questions haven home health. The energy employees occupational illness compensation program act eeoicpa is a multifaceted program that covers many different care components of its beneficiaries. Claims for compensation under the energy employees occupational illness compensation program act. Since the beginning of owcps administration of part b of eeoicpa, final. Find and follow posts tagged labor department on tumblr. However, dol has made significant improvements in reducing the processing time as well as eliminating the backlog of doe claims. Department of labor office of workers compensation programs.
Claims for compensation under the energy employees occupational illness compensation program act, 30263060 201900581. Part b of the act provides uniform lumpsum payments and medical benefits to covered employees and, where applicable, to survivors of such employees, of the department of energy, its predecessor. Department of energy doe, and replaced it with a new system of federal payments called part e, to be administered by the dol. Eeoicpa claims assistance eeoicpa attorney stephens. At least as likely as not that exposure to a toxic substance at a covered facility during a covered period was a significant factor in aggravating, contributing to, or causing the claimed illness. Energy employees occupational illness compensation. Mar 22, 2010 the administrative cost of eeoicpa reflects the requirements of a complex, sciencebased adjudication process. Additional independent oversight and transparency would improve programs credibility ebook. Below is a list of frequently asked questions faqs that energy workers and their families might have about the eeoicpa program. The fiscal year 2005 national defense authorization act, signed by president bush on october 28, 2004, abolished part d of the eeoicpa, administered by the u. Burden of proof below are final decisions of the final adjudication branch of the department of labor office of workers compensation programs related to. Former subtitle d of the act, managed by doe, provided assistance to nuclear workers in obtaining state workers compensation benefits as a result of workrelated toxic substance illnesses. Niosh radiation dose reconstruction the acteeoicpa cdc.
Claims for compensation under the energy employees occupational illness compensation program act, 7229572318 201527121. Niosh conducts occupational radiation dose reconstructions for certain workers with cancer who filed claims for compensation under part b of the act. Burden of proof below are final decisions of the final adjudication branch of the department of labor office of workers compensation programs related to the category of burden of proof. A dol will presume that the deceased employee in a part e claim only. Part b of the eeoicpa, effective on july 31, 2001, compensates current or former employees or their survivors of the department of energy doe, its predecessor agencies, and certain of its vendors. Part e of the eeoicpa enacted october 28, 2004 compensates doe. Part b of the eeoicpa was enacted to provide compensation to workers with beryllium disease, silicosis, or radiation induced cancer. Part b of the program went into effect on july 31, 2001 and part e of the program. The increase in claims, and notably successful claims, can be seen in the following graph depicting paid claims at hanford engineer works. A current appraisal of health and nutritionrelated claims in magazine food advertisements. Full text of energy employees occupational illness. Section 7384d of eeoicpa provides general statutory authority, which e. Special exposure cohort sec statistics facilities designated as part of the special exposure cohort, or sec, often have a higher success rate for part b and part e claims. The energy employees occupational illness compensation program provides benefits authorized by the energy employees occupational illness compensation program act eeoicpa or act.
The energy employees occupational illness compensation program act eeoicpa was enacted in october 2000. Eeoicpa part e im going to assume youve already read our eligibility page or are familiar with eeoicpa. Q53 arent these complicated rules for processing part e claims going to further. Jan 08, 2014 southwest iowa advertiser creston news advertiser. Part e also used to be known as part d prior to 2004. Part e of the act was created as an amendment to eeoicpa in october 2004, transferring. Independent from the program office that administers the eeoicpa, the ombudsman has four primary responsibilities as designated by congress. Energy employees occupational illness compensation program act.
Part b of the energy employees occupational illness compensation program act provides lumpsum compensation and medical benefits to eligible department of energy nuclear weapons workers including employees, former employees, contractors and subcontractors. In addition, dol has taken steps to provide more focus on timely processing through the establishment and tracking of 20. Part e of eeoicpa also created the office of the ombudsman, required to be maintained for a period of three years from enactment of the new legislation. The program has continually evolved since its original passage in 2000. Subchapter b federal employees compensation act part 10 claims for compensation under the federal employees compensation act, as amended authority. Department of labor about deeoic us department of labor. Bulletin 1903 evaluation of part e claims due to updates to exhibit 154 of the federal energy employees occupational illness compensation program act eeoicpa procedure manual version 2. To enhance consistency with dol policy and procedures in adjudicating eeoicpa part e claims, the secretary of labor should strengthen internal controls by requiring district offices to document that the sem was checked for updates just prior to issuing a recommended decision to deny a claim in cases in which the date of the last sem update has not changed since the claims. Average days to process initial claims for benefits under part b of the eeoicpa. Part b of the energy employees occupational illness compensation program act of 2000, as amended eeoicpa or act, 42 u. Part b of the act provides uniform lumpsum payments and medical benefits to covered employees and, where applicable, to survivors of such employees, of. If youre unsure which part of eeoicpa you might be eligible for, please see our page on eeoicpa eligibility to get started. Dec 29, 2006 part b of the energy employees occupational illness compensation program act of 2000, as amended eeoicpa or act, 42 u.