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TN 250 (09-24)

SI 00830.741 Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICP)

CITATIONS:

20 CFR 416 Subpart K Appendix

A. Background

The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICP) was established to pay claims for benefits under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (the EEOICP Act). The EEOICP Act authorizes lump sum payments and the reimbursement of medical expenses to employees of the Department of Energy (DOE) or of private companies under contract with DOE, who suffer from specified diseases as a result of their work in the nuclear weapons industry. The EEOICP Act also authorizes compensation to the survivors of these employees under certain circumstances. The Department of Labor (DOL) is responsible for the administration, adjudication and payment of claims under the EEOICP. DOL makes payments from the EEOICP Fund. Part B and Part E of the EEOICP have different effective dates, illness criteria and medical/compensation allowances.

1. Part B of the EEOICP

Part B, effective July 31, 2001, includes compensation of:

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    $150,000 for a covered employee or their survivors, and

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    $50,000 for a covered uranium worker or their survivors who previously received compensation of $100,000 by the Department of Justice under Section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

2. Part E of the EEOICP

Part E, effective October 28, 2004, includes variable compensation up to $250,000 based on wage loss, medical expenses, impairment, and survivorship.

B. Policy for EEOICP

1. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) income exclusion

Exclude from income for SSI purposes, lump sum payments made under the EEOICP, including reimbursement for medical expenses.

NOTE: Individuals who are eligible under Section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program (RECP) may also be eligible for compensation and paid medical expenses under the EEOICP.

See SI 00830.740 which states that RECP payments are also excluded from income and SI 01130.680 which states that RECP payments are excluded from resources.

2. Interest on unspent EEOICP payments

Effective July 1, 2004, interest earned on unspent EEOICP payments is excluded from income for SSI purposes. See SI 00830.500C, for the policy on dividends and interest.

C. Verifying the payment

Verify that the payment is from the EEOICP by:

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    Reviewing DOL documents in the claimant’s possession, or

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    Contacting the local DOL district office by telephone. A list of the DOL district offices and telephone numbers is included on the DOL website at:

    http;//www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/local-offices

    Click on the state on the U.S map or scroll down for the state to obtain the contact information.

D. Documenting EEOICP

1. EEOICP documentation

Use the Evidence (EVID) screen, a Report of Contact page and lock it or an SSA-5002, Report of Contact, to record the determination that the EEOICP payment is excluded from income and resources. Include the following information from the EEOICP document:

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    The amount of the payment;

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    The date the payment was issued; and

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    That it represents payment under the EEOICP.

Alternately, fax the EEOICP document and the SSA-5002 documenting the income and resource determination into the Non-Disability Repository of Evidentiary Documents (NDRED) or the Certified Electronic Folder (CEF), as appropriate.

For the EEOICP resource policy, see SI 01130.690.

2. Contact with DOL

If the claimant does not have written notification of the EEOICP payment and a phone contact was made with DOL, document as follows:

a. SSI consolidated claims experience (CCE)

For CCE cases, complete a Report of Contact page and lock it or summarize on EVID the date of the DOL contact, contact person’s name, title, telephone number, whether the payment amount is from the EEIOCP, the amount and date the payment was made.

b. Non MSSICS

For non MSSICS cases, document the information in SI 00830.741D.2.a., in this section, on EVID or an SSA-5002, Report of Contact, and fax it into NDRED or CEF, as appropriate.

E. References

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    SI 00830.740 Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund (RECTF) Payments

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    SI 01130.680 Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund Payments

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    SI 01130.690 Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICP)

 

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SI 00830.741 - Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICP) - 09/20/2024
Batch run: 09/20/2024
Rev:09/20/2024