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42 U.S.C. § 7384d
Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
(a) Program establishedThere is hereby established a program to be known as the “Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program” (in this subchapter referred to as the “compensation program”). The President shall carry out the compensation program through one or more Federal agencies or officials, as designated by the President.
(b) Purpose of programThe purpose of the compensation program is to provide for timely, uniform, and adequate compensation of covered employees and, where applicable, survivors of such employees, suffering from illnesses incurred by such employees in the performance of duty for the Department of Energy and certain of its contractors and subcontractors.
(c) Eligibility for compensationThe eligibility of covered employees for compensation under the compensation program shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of part B as may be modified by a law enacted after the date of the submittal of the proposal for legislation required by section 7384f of this title.
(Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3611], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–497.)
Notes of Decisions
Barrie v. United States Dep't of Labor, 597 F. Supp. 2d 1235 (D. Colo. 2009).
“” 42 U.S.C. § 7384d. Plaintiff initially filed claims under both Part B and Part D — which was subsequently repealed by Congress and replaced with Part E — of the EEOICPA.”
Smith v. United States Dep't of Labor, 928 F. Supp. 2d 1236 (D. Nev. 2012).
“” 42 U.S.C. § 7384d. Part B of the Act provides lump sum benefits up to $150,000, as well as related medical expenses, to workers who contracted certain diseases (e.”
Hobson v. Zep, Inc. (E.D.N.Y 2020).
“” 42 U.S.C. § 7384d. The DOL is designated as the administrating agency of the program.”
Faine v. Zep, Inc. (E.D.N.Y 2020).
“” 42 U.S.C. § 7384d. The DOL is designated as the administrating agency of the program.”
Counts v. United States Dep't of Labor (D.S.C. 2025).
“” 42 U.S.C. § 7384d(b). Under Part B of the EEOICPA, covered employees or their eligible survivors can receive compensation in the form of a lump-sum payment of $150,000.”
In Re Luttrell, 313 B.R. 751 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 2004).
“42 U.S.C.A. § 7384d(b). Under the terms of the EEOICPA, “a covered employee, or the survivor of that covered employee if the employee is deceased, shall receive compensation for the disability or death of that employee from the employee’s occupational illness in the amount of…”
— 42 U.S.C. § 7384d(a) — 1 case
— 42 U.S.C. § 7384d(b) — 4 cases
Counts v. United States Dep't of Labor (D.S.C. 2025).
“” 42 U.S.C. § 7384d(b). Under Part B of the EEOICPA, covered employees or their eligible survivors can receive compensation in the form of a lump-sum payment of $150,000.”
In Re Luttrell, 313 B.R. 751 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 2004).
“42 U.S.C.A. § 7384d(b). Under the terms of the EEOICPA, “a covered employee, or the survivor of that covered employee if the employee is deceased, shall receive compensation for the disability or death of that employee from the employee’s occupational illness in the amount of…”
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