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Compilation of Comments by Subject/Issue by the Office of the Ombudsman
from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006
STATUTORY ISSUES (91 comments) |
Limitations on Survivor Eligibility |
52 comments |
Definition of a Covered DOE Facility |
11 comments |
The Statutory Provisions Governing Special Exposure Cohorts |
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Result in Disparity |
11 comments |
Qualified Claimant’s Death Prior to Award May |
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| Nullify Claim or Reduce Compensation |
6 comments |
Miscellaneous Inquiries and Comments |
11 comments |
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| REGULATORY, POLICY AND PROCEDURAL ISSUES (160 comments) |
Difficulties Retrieving Employment, Exposure and Medical Records |
64 comments |
Difficulties in Proving Causation Issues |
65 comments |
Regulatory Restrictions on Challenges to Dose Reconstruction |
16 comments |
Miscellaneous Inquiries and Comments |
15 comments |
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ADMINISTRATIVE OR MISCELLANOUS ISSUES (1070 comments) |
Concerns about Claimant Interactions with DEEOIC Personnel |
62 comments |
Requests for Assistance in Understanding Communications |
56 comments |
The Processing of Claims Has Taken and Will Take Too Much Time |
57 comments |
Locating Experts |
26 comments |
DEEOIC Personnel and Resource Centers Sometimes |
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Provide or Use Incorrect or Incomplete Information |
23 comments |
Medical Benefits Issues |
38 comments |
Difficulties in Obtaining Copies of Evidence from DEEOIC |
13 comments |
Miscellaneous Inquiries and Comments |
795 comments |
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TOTAL |
1,321 comments |
Note: Some of the comments we receive come from individuals such as attorneys and other authorized representatives, Former Worker Program grantee staff, Congressional staff, and claimants who are trying to help their fellow claimants with claims. It should be understood that these individuals are raising issues which potentially affect many people beyond themselves and that information provided to them reaches an even wider audience.
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