Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) Social Media Toolkit

The U.S. Department of Labor has created this social media toolkit and graphics to raise awareness of the federal compensation benefits available for current and former nuclear weapons workers, and their survivors. Help us get the word out by sharing this content on your own social media platforms!

Learn more about the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act and the office that administers it, the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation, using the links on the left. You can also download a poster to print and display.

The sample messaging available below is also available in Spanish in our Spanish language toolkit.

Social Information

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Map of United State with stars over various Resource Center locations. Nuclear weapons workers: start your claim today!

Sample Messages: Short

Current and former nuclear weapons workers: You may be entitled to compensation. Start your claim today! www.dol.gov/EnergyProgramResourceCenters

Are you or someone you know:

  • A current or former worker employed at an @Energy Dept nuclear site?
  • Diagnosed with an illness caused by radiation or toxic exposure?

If yes to both, you or they may be entitled to compensation. Call 1-866-888-3322 toll-free or visit www.dol.gov/EnergyProgramResourceCenters

Did you know? Nuclear weapons program workers who have helped research, develop, manufacture and store America’s nuclear materials – and their survivors – may be entitled to compensation. Find out by contacting a @USDOL Resource Center: www.dol.gov/EnergyProgramResourceCenters

.@USDOL Resource Centers can help with:

  • Benefits available for current and former nuclear weapons industry workers
  • Information for medical providers who care for these workers

Find the Resource Center nearest you to begin: www.dol.gov/EnergyProgramResourceCenters

.@USDOL Resource Centers can help people file compensation and benefits claims under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, at no cost to them. Current and former nuclear weapons workers, and their survivors, can start here: www.dol.gov/EnergyProgramResourceCenters

If you are a current or former worker employed at an Energy Department facility who was diagnosed with an illness caused by toxic exposure during your employment, contact a @USDOL Resource Center today to see if you qualify for compensation: www.dol.gov/EnergyProgramResourceCenters

Sample Messages: Medium

Current and former nuclear weapons workers: You may be entitled to compensation. Start your claim today! www.dol.gov/EnergyProgramResourceCenters

Are you or someone you know:

  • A current or former worker employed at a Department of Energy nuclear site, a beryllium vendor, or in the uranium mining industry?
  • Diagnosed with an illness potentially caused by radiation or a toxic exposure during that employment, such as cancer, chronic silicosis or beryllium disease?

If you answered yes to both, you or they may be entitled to compensation. Survivors of qualified workers may also be entitled to benefits. Call 1-866-888-3322 toll-free or visit www.dol.gov/EnergyProgramResourceCenters to find the nearest Resource Center that can help you start your claim with the U.S Department of Labor.

Did you know? Nuclear weapons program workers who have helped research, develop, manufacture and store America’s nuclear materials – and their survivors – may be entitled to compensation. Find out by contacting your nearest U.S. Department of Labor Resource Center: www.dol.gov/EnergyProgramResourceCenters

U.S. Department of Labor Resource Centers can help with:

  • Benefits available for current and former nuclear weapons industry workers, and their survivors
  • Information for medical providers who care for nuclear weapons workers

Find the Resource Center nearest you by calling 1-866-888-3322 toll-free or visiting www.dol.gov/EnergyProgramResourceCenters.

U.S. Department of Labor Resource Centers can help people file compensation and benefits claims under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, at no cost to them. Current and former nuclear weapons workers, and their survivors, can contact their nearest Resource Center to learn more about eligibility and the claims process: www.dol.gov/EnergyProgramResourceCenters

Sample language for emails, newsletters, etc.

Are you or someone you know:

  • A current or former worker employed at a Department of Energy nuclear site, a beryllium vendor, or in the uranium mining industry?
  • Diagnosed with an illness potentially caused by toxic exposure during that employment, such as cancer, chronic silicosis or beryllium disease?

If you answered yes to both, you or they may be entitled to compensation under the federal Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act. Survivors of qualified workers may also be entitled to benefits.

The Department of Labor’s 11 Resource Centers can help you file a claim. Call 1-866-888-3322 toll-free or visit www.dol.gov/EnergyProgramResourceCenters to find your nearest center and get started today!