These Workers Built America’s Nuclear Arsenal

As Reuters reported earlier this week, the US Department of Health and Human Services has suspended indefinitely the expert medical bodies charged with reviewing EEOICPA claims. You can read more about the current scenario here.

Want to assist former nuclear weapons workers?

If you would like to help these workers in their fight for compensation, you can assist by sending the template letter below to your representatives, President Trump and HHS Secretary using this link below – simply enter your address, copying and paste the note below into the form, and then select from the list of politicians serving you and your geographic area. A list of Office holders will be presented for you to select from: https://www.contactmypolitician.com/inbox/start-conversation?polid=53438%7C0&uiid=na

Please restart the work of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health and the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health. These Advisory Boards critical to the ongoing improvement and coordination of policies of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act of 2000 (EEOICPA), Part B & Part E.

The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health is crucial in that it audits radiation dose reconstructions of former and current Energy Employees for accuracy and completeness; and adjudicates Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) petitions. Evaluated SEC petitions cannot move forward without Advisory Board review and action. One proposed SEC class for Savannah River Site construction workers has been awaiting a vote by Advisory Board this entire year but the Advisory Board has been idled under your administration. There are several other work site petitions in limbo which require attention and investigation as well.

The Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health provides guidance and oversight as to the latest medical science related to occupational exposures to chemicals found at DOE designated work sites, which lead to chronic illnesses such as pulmonary, kidney and neurological diseases.

At the very least Energy Employees deserve to know if they will be compensated or not for cancers potentially caused by work to keep our nation safe. We know you seek a healthy nation; part of that is providing medical benefits to injured Energy Employees. Please restart the legislated work of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health and Advisory Board on Toxic Substances forthwith.

For more information, please contact me directly.