Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC)

Virginia

DEEOIC Outreach Event in Newport News, Virginia! – On April 28, 2015, the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) hosted a Traveling Resource Center (TRC) at the Denbigh Community Center in Newport News, Virginia, to provide the public with information about the EEOICPA and the medical benefits available under the program. Representatives from DEEOIC’s Branch of Outreach & Technical Assistance and Final Adjudication Branch, along with staff from the Oak Ridge resource center, attended the event to assist individuals with the filing of new claims and to provide claimants with status updates on their existing EEOICPA claims. Most visitors had heard about the event through the local newspaper. TRC sessions were held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.