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Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

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).


Data as of

Statistical data updated weekly on Mondays


Combined Part B and E Summary
CLAIMS CASES
Applications Filed 225,895 150,665*
Covered Applications Filed 175,187 124,100
     
Total Compensation Paid

Payments

75,480 55,262

Total Dollars

$6,767,730,318
Total Medical Bills Paid

Total Dollars

$1,018,450,783
Total Compensation + Medical Bills Paid $7,786,181,101

*A total of 88,750 unique individual workers are represented by the 150,665 cases reported.


Part B

  CLAIMS CASES
Applications Filed 123,927 79,915
Non Covered Applications        (show details) 19,269 15,556
Non Covered Employment 7,754 5,768
Condition Not Covered 11,515 10,100
 
Covered Applications Filed 104,658 64,359
     
  Recommended Decisions*1    
Approved 56,559 36,179
Denied 37,614 24,515

Total

94,173 60,698
  Final Decisions*1    
Approved 55,462 35,752
(show details)      Denied 35,884 23,882
  Survivor Not Eligible 3,226 618
  Cancer Not Work Related *2 22,133 16,328
  Medical Info Insufficient to Support Claim 10,525 6,932
     

Total

91,346 59,634
     
  Compensation Paid    

Payments  

51,627 33,098

Total Dollars

$4,235,654,840

*1 With regard to covered applications only

*2 Probability of Causation is less than 50 percent

 


Part E

  CLAIMS CASES
Applications Filed 101,968 70,646
Non Covered Applications        (show details) 31,413 12,370
Non Covered Employment 4,878 4,196
Survivor Not Covered *5 26,437 8,470
 
Covered Applications Filed 70,557 58,276
     
  Recommended Decisions*3    
Approved 32,373 29,373
Denied 26,217 23,558

Total

58,590 52,935
  Final Decisions*3    
Approved 30,737 28,340
(show details)      Denied 24,489 22,744
  Cancer Not Work Related*4 9,167 8,309
  Medical Info Insufficient to Support Claim 15,330 14,435
     

Total

55,226 51,084
     
  Compensation Paid    

Payments

23,803 22,161

Total Dollars

$2,532,075,478

*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 Cancer Cases - NIOSH and SEC Statistics

Part B - Status and Location of NIOSH Referrals
       
  Cases Referred to NIOSH for Dose Reconstruction (DR) 36,165
       
    Cases Returned by NIOSH
            With Dose Reconstruction (DR) 30,062
            Without Dose Reconstruction (DR) *6 5,368
   

Total

34,028
     
    Cases that are Currently at NIOSH
            Initial Referral to NIOSH 1,521
            Reworks or Returns to NIOSH 142
   

Total

1,669
 
*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.
       
Part B - Cases with Dose Reconstruction (DR) and Final Decision
       
  Final Decision to Accept and Probability of Causation (POC) 50% or Greater 8,572
   
 
  Final Decision to Deny and POC Less Than 50% 16,742
   

Total

25,314

 

Part B Cancer Cases with Final Decision to Accept*7
       
*7 Accepted Part B Cancer cases are defined by either a NIOSH or SEC approval; additional medical conditions could also be included within the Final Decision.
       
  Accepted DR Cases    
    Cases Approved 8,081
    Cases Paid 8,068
    Individuals (Claimants) Paid 11,766
    Amount Paid $1,200,874,717
       
  Accepted SEC Cases
    Cases Approved 15,699
    Cases Paid 15,629
    Individuals (Claimants) Paid 25,932
    Amount Paid $2,330,589,374
       
  Cases Accepted Based on SEC Status and POC 50% or Greater *8    
    Cases Approved 488
    Cases Paid 487
    Individuals (Claimants) Paid 588
    Amount Paid $72,950,000
       
*8 For these cases at least one specified cancer was approved based on SEC employment and at least one other cancer was approved based on the DR process resulting in a POC of 50% or greater.
       
  TOTALS: All Accepted SEC and DR Cases  
    Cases Approved 23,903
    Cases Paid 23,671
    Individuals (Claimants) Paid 37,345
    Total Amount Paid $3,533,176,591