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Department of Energy Support to the

Department of Energy Support to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA ) and the Former Worker Medical Screening Program (FWP). Office of Health, Safety and Security February 2014. DOE Responsibilities.

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Department of Energy Support to the

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  1. Department of Energy Support to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) and the Former Worker Medical Screening Program (FWP) Office of Health, Safety and Security February 2014

  2. DOE Responsibilities • Respond to DOL and NIOSH requests for information related to individual claims. (employment verification, exposure records). • Provide support and assistance to DOL, NIOSH, and Advisory Board on large-scale research and site characterization projects through records research and retrieval efforts at various DOE sites. • Conduct research, in coordination with DOL and NIOSH, on issues related to covered facilities designations. 2

  3. Individual Records • Claimants often worked at multiple DOE sites, for multiple contractors and subcontractors, and in different jobs or divisions over a career. • Records packages that DOE provides to DOL and NIOSH can be hundreds of pages long. 3

  4. Former Worker Medical Screening Program

  5. FWP Background • Program serves all former Federal, contractor, and subcontractor workers from all DOE sites 5

  6. FWP Background (cont.) Mission: • Identify and notify former workers at risk for occupational disease. • Offer them medical screening that can lead to treatment. • Provide information and assistance about medical follow-up and compensation. • Use findings to strengthen safety and health protection for current and future workers. 6

  7. FWP Contacts • National Supplemental Screening Program (NSSP) • Production and in-house workers • 1-866-812-6703 or • http://www.orau.org/nssp/ • Building Trades National Medical Screening Program (BTMed) • Construction and subcontractor workers • 1-800-866-9663 or www.btmed.org 7

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