EEOICPA CIRCULAR NO. 15-01 Date: October 1, 2014

SUBJECT: Rescinding EEOICPA Circular No. 08-07, Presumption of chronic beryllium disease in situations with a diagnosis of sarcoidosis and a history of beryllium exposure.

The purpose of this Circular is to notify all Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) staff that EEOICPA Circular No. 08-07, Presumption of chronic beryllium disease in situations with a diagnosis of sarcoidosis and a history of beryllium exposure, is hereby rescinded. The content of EEOICPA Circular No. 08-07 has been incorporated into the EEOICPA Procedure Manual Ch. 2-1000, Eligibility Criteria for Non-Cancerous Conditions.

RACHEL P. LEITON

Director, Division of Energy Employees

Occupational Illness Compensation

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Distribution List No. 1: Claims Examiners, Supervisory Claims Examiners, Technical Assistants, Customer Service Representatives, Fiscal Officers, FAB District Managers, Operation Chiefs, Hearing Representatives, District Office Mail & File Section