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Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)

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).


WASHINGTON
Data as of

Statistical data updated weekly on Mondays


Combined Part B and E Summary
CLAIMS CASES
Applications Filed 18,640 12,631*
Covered Applications Filed 16,627 11,496
     
Total Compensation Paid

Payments

6,885 5,263

Total Dollars

$659,716,881
Total Medical Bills Paid

Total Dollars

$96,908,752
Total Compensation + Medical Bills Paid $756,625,633

*A total of 7,223 unique individual workers are represented by the 12,631 cases reported.


Part B

  CLAIMS CASES
Applications Filed 9,640 6,314
Non Covered Applications        (show details) 649 465
Non Covered Employment 214 157
Condition Not Covered 435 308
 
Covered Applications Filed 8,991 5,849
     
  Recommended Decisions*1    
Approved 5,303 3,653
Denied 2,645 1,729

Total

7,948 5,382
  Final Decisions*1    
Approved 5,129 3,545
(show details)      Denied 2,557 1,685
  Survivor Not Eligible 549 133
  Cancer Not Work Related *2 1,494 1,164
  Medical Info Insufficient to Support Claim 514 388
     

Total

7,686 5,230
     
  Compensation Paid    

Payments  

4,723 3,234

Total Dollars

$428,096,630

*1 With regard to covered applications only

*2 Probability of Causation is less than 50 percent

 


Part E

  CLAIMS CASES
Applications Filed 9,000 6,317
Non Covered Applications        (show details) 1,364 670
Non Covered Employment 152 131
Survivor Not Covered *5 1,212 539
 
Covered Applications Filed 7,636 5,647
     
  Recommended Decisions*3    
Approved 3,529 3,119
Denied 2,003 1,741

Total

5,532 4,860
  Final Decisions*3    
Approved 3,411 3,022
(show details)      Denied 1,886 1,668
  Cancer Not Work Related*4 539 481
  Medical Info Insufficient to Support Claim 1,347 1,187
     

Total

5,297 4,690
     
  Compensation Paid    

Payments

2,162 2,029

Total Dollars

$231,620,251

*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) 4,014
       
    Cases Returned by NIOSH
            With Dose Reconstruction (DR) 3,054
            Without Dose Reconstruction (DR) *6 653
   

Total

3,707
     
    Cases that are Currently at NIOSH *7
            Initial Referral to NIOSH 190
            Reworks or Returns to NIOSH 117
   

Total

307
 
*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
    995
    Cases Paid 990
    Individuals (Claimants) Paid 1,526
    Amount Paid $147,920,162
 
  Final Decision to Deny and POC Less Than 50% 1,203
   

Total

2,198


 

 

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