WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor will hold informational meetings in New Mexico and Utah for former and current workers in the uranium industry and their survivors. Federal representatives will be on-hand to provide information about the medical benefits available under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
The EEOICPA provides compensation and medical benefits to employees whose work in the nuclear weapons and uranium mining industries made them ill. Survivors of qualified workers may also be entitled to benefits.
Additionally, staff from the Denver and Seattle District offices of the Department’s Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) and representatives of its Espanola and Las Vegas Resource centers will be available to assist individuals filing new claims under the EEOICPA. They will also provide claimants with status updates on their existing claims.
WHAT: Town Hall Meeting on EEOICPA benefits WHERE: Phil L. Thomas Performing Arts Center State Route 504 Shiprock, NM 87420 WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017 9:00 a.m. MDT – EEOICPA Medical benefits discussion 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. MDT – District Office and Resource Center availability ***** WHAT: Town Hall Meeting on EEOICPA benefits for current and former uranium industry workers WHERE: Hideout Community Center 648 S. Hideout Way Monticello, UT 84535 WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 9:00 a.m. MDT – EEOICPA Medical benefits discussion 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. MDT – District Office and Resource Center availability To date, the program has paid $1.9 billion in EEOICPA compensation and medical benefits to 14,543 New Mexico claimants, $232.3 million to 2,072 Utah claimants, and $13.9 billion nationwide. For additional information about this outreach event or to schedule an appointment for claim-filing assistance, contact DEEOIC’s Espanola Resource Center toll-free at (866) 272-3622.
Editor’s note: News media interested in attending this event should contact Amy Louviere or Amanda Kraft using the information below.
Source: Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
