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EEOICP Program Statistics

Highlights

In May 2009 we introduced new Part B statistics for cases sent to NIOSH and cases approved based on Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) status.

Note below that claim numbers represent each employee or survivor who filed for benefits. Case numbers represent employees (living or deceased) whose employment and illness are the basis for the claim.

Note also that we differentiate applications as either covered or non-covered. Non-covered applications are those for which the medical condition claimed is not one of the covered occupational illnesses (applies only to Part B applications); or the employee's covered employment has not been established (Parts B and E); or a survivor did not meet eligibility requirements (Part E).


TENNESSEE
Data as of

Statistical data updated weekly on Mondays


Combined Part B and E Summary
CLAIMS CASES
Applications Filed 37,289 25,250*
Covered Applications Filed 30,898 21,829
     
Total Compensation Paid

Payments

13,111 10,508

Total Dollars

$1,357,954,202
Total Medical Bills Paid

Total Dollars

$374,873,234
Total Compensation + Medical Bills Paid $1,732,827,436

*A total of 14,224 unique individual workers are represented by the 25,250 cases reported.


Part B

  CLAIMS CASES
Applications Filed 18,381 12,240
Non Covered Applications        (show details) 1,779 1,384
Non Covered Employment 331 244
Condition Not Covered 1,448 1,140
 
Covered Applications Filed 16,602 10,856
     
  Recommended Decisions*1    
Approved 9,322 6,706
Denied 5,151 3,517

Total

14,473 10,223
  Final Decisions*1    
Approved 9,017 6,553
(show details)      Denied 5,043 3,475
  Survivor Not Eligible 967 305
  Cancer Not Work Related *2 3,055 2,411
  Medical Info Insufficient to Support Claim 1,021 759
     

Total

14,060 10,028
     
  Compensation Paid    

Payments  

8,104 5,877

Total Dollars

$824,267,807

*1 With regard to covered applications only

*2 Probability of Causation is less than 50 percent

 


Part E

  CLAIMS CASES
Applications Filed 18,908 13,010
Non Covered Applications        (show details) 4,612 2,037
Non Covered Employment 397 310
Survivor Not Covered *5 4,215 1,727
 
Covered Applications Filed 14,296 10,973
     
  Recommended Decisions*3    
Approved 7,689 6,541
Denied 4,183 3,557

Total

11,872 10,098
  Final Decisions*3    
Approved 7,518 6,415
(show details)      Denied 3,968 3,418
  Cancer Not Work Related*4 1,054 837
  Medical Info Insufficient to Support Claim 2,914 2,581
     

Total

11,486 9,833
     
  Compensation Paid    

Payments

5,007 4,631

Total Dollars

$533,686,395

*3 With regard to covered applications only
*4 Probability of Causation is less than 50 percent
*5 Per EEOICPA amendments of 2004, adult children are not covered under Part E.

 


Part B Cases - NIOSH Statistics

Part B - Status and Location of NIOSH Referrals
       
  Cases Referred to NIOSH for Dose Reconstruction (DR) 6,555
       
    Cases Returned by NIOSH
            With Dose Reconstruction (DR) 5,331
            Without Dose Reconstruction (DR) *6 877
   

Total

6,208
     
    Cases that are Currently at NIOSH *7
            Initial Referral to NIOSH 194
            Reworks or Returns to NIOSH 153
   

Total

347
 
*6 Most cases without a DR are cases withdrawn from NIOSH for DOL review and approval based on a new SEC designation. Other reasons for withdrawal include administrative closure, death of claimant.
       
*7 A recent update to our claims processing application has shifted the manner in which NIOSH reworks and returns are calculated. The Cases that are currently at NIOSH counts have decreased, and the Cases Returned by NIOSH have increased from previous reports.
       
Part B - Cases with Dose Reconstruction (DR) and Final Decision
       
  Final Decision to Accept and Probability of Causation (POC) 50% or Greater
    1,883
    Cases Paid 1,879
    Individuals (Claimants) Paid 2,800
    Amount Paid $281,722,500
 
  Final Decision to Deny and POC Less Than 50% 2,534
   

Total

4,417


 

 

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