The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act (EEOICPA) was enacted in October 2000.
Part B of the EEOICPA became effective on July 31, 2001, which compensates current or former employees (or their survivors) of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies, and certain of its vendors, contractors, and subcontractors who were diagnosed with:
- a radiogenic cancer
- chronic beryllium disease
- beryllium sensitivity
- chronic silicosis
as a result of exposure to radiation, beryllium, or silica while employed at covered facilities.
The EEOICPA also provides compensation to individuals (or their eligible survivors) awarded benefits by the Department of Justice under Section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).
Part E of the EEOICPA was enacted on October 28, 2004, which compensates DOE contractors and subcontractor employees, eligible survivors, and uranium miners, millers, and ore transporters under RECA Section 5, for any occupational illnesses that are causally linked to toxic exposures in the DOE or mining work environment.