Energy Employees Compensation

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Congress passed the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act in 2000 to compensate Dept. of Energy workers for illnesses stemming from exposure to hazardous substances while working in the atomic weapons industry. Part B of the act provides a lump-sum payment and medical coverage for certain illnesses, while Part E compensates for impairments and lost wages resulting from exposure to toxins. This report examined: (1) claim-processing time; (2) costs of administering the program; (3) extent to which there are quality controls to ensure that claim determinations are supported with objective and scientific info.; and (4) actions taken by agencies to promote program transparency for claimants. Charts and tables,

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, to receive testimony on the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, March 30, 2004.

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program : hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, to receive testimony on the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, March 30, 2004.