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Part B - NIOSH Dose Reconstruction Referrals from
the Department of Labor (DOL)

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act
(EEOICPA)

modified 11/23/2009

 
 
Cases Referred to NIOSH by DOL 30,589
 
Cases Currently Returned to DOL (87%)
~ cases returned with a completed final dose reconstruction report 22,790
~ cases pulled from NIOSH and dose reconstruction by DOL1 987
~ cases pulled from NIOSH and dose reconstruction for SEC2 2,309
   
26,086
 
Cases Currently Administratively Closed by NIOSH (1%)3 580
 
Cases Currently at NIOSH (12%)
~ cases assigned to Health Physicists for dose reconstruction 1,379
~ cases with a completed draft dose reconstruction; awaiting OCAS-1 427
~ cases not yet assigned to Health Physicists for dose reconstruction 2,117
   
3,9234

 



Statistics by State and Worksite

1 DOL pulled (withdrew) case from NIOSH and dose reconstruction due to claimant request, claimant death without a known survivor, or insufficient employment or medical information.
2 NIOSH pulled case from dose reconstruction and returned it to DOL for Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) consideration.
3 Draft dose reconstruction report completed. Administratively closed due to claimant refusal to sign OCAS-1 form.
4Of the total active claims at NIOSH, 1,294 out of 3,923 (32%), represent dose reconstructions returned to NIOSH by DOL for rework due to additional employment, an additional cancer needs to be dose reconstructed, or the affect of a technical change based on a Program Evaluation Report is being examined.

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Page last modified: November 23, 2009
Page last reviewed: May 29, 2009
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

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