To establish eligibility for benefits for chronic silicosis, a
claimant must show that the employee was a covered employee with
chronic silicosis by establishing that:
(a) The employee is a DOE employee, or a DOE contractor employee,
who was present for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work
days during the mining of tunnels at a DOE facility (as defined in
Sec. 30.5(v)) located in Nevada or Alaska for tests or experiments
related to an atomic weapon; and
(b) Has been diagnosed with chronic silicosis (as defined in
Sec. 30.5(j)).
