About Uranium Miners, Millers, and Transporters

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URANIUM MINERS, MILLERS, AND ORE TRANSPORTERS

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) covers specific uranium enterprise employment within the following states:

Arizona

Colorado

Idaho

New Mexico

North Dakota

South Dakota

Oregon

Texas

Utah

Washington

Wyoming

The dates of coverage are from January 1, 1942, to December 31, 1971. The Act calls for the worker to have labored in an included uranium mine for a minimum of 365 days or been exposed to 40 or more operating degree months of radiation in a uranium mine during employment, throughout the specified period.

Alternatively, a worker may also have labored in an included uranium mill, or within the delivery of uranium or vanadium-uranium ore from a mine or mill, at a minimum of 365 days at some stage in the included period.

To be eligible for compensation, a claimant is required to provide proof of their employment at a covered uranium enterprise that meets these statutory necessities and a diagnosis of certain compensable diseases.

Congress set forth the following diseases for uranium workers as compensable:

Uranium Miners

Lung Cancer

Fibrosis of the lung

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Silicosis

Pneumoconiosis

Cor pulmonale related to fibrosis of the lung

Uranium Millers & Ore Transporters

Lung Cancer

Fibrosis of the lung

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Silicosis

Pneumoconiosis

Cor pulmonale related to fibrosis of the lung

Renal Cancer

Chronic Renal disease

If you or a loved one worked in a uranium mine, uranium mill/processing plant, or transported uranium during this period, and was diagnosed with one of the listed compensable diseases, you may be eligible for compensation. For a free claim evaluation, please call our office at (520) 244-3600 or complete the online contact form on this page.

Spouses, children, or grandchildren are considered eligible survivors and can make a claim on behalf of a deceased family member who meets the criteria under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).

The Law Office of Michael D. Post Is Here for You

At the Law Office of Michael D. Post, I focus on Immigrant Visas, Non-Immigrant Visas, and Naturalization & Citizenship. We also represent individuals in filing a claim under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program (RECA) and the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). I am here to listen to you and help you navigate the legal system.

Contact Me Today

The Law Office of Michael D. Post is committed to answering your questions about filing a claim under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA), Immigrant Visas, Non-Immigrant Visas, and Naturalization & Citizenship.

I'll gladly discuss your case with you at your convenience. Contact me today to schedule an appointment.

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