Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC)
Term | Definitions |
Case | The total number cited for cases represents employees (living or deceased) whose employment and illness are the basis for the claim, these numbers include combined Part B and E applications. |
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Claim | The total number cited for Claim Filed Applications represents each employee or survivor who filed for benefits. There can be multiple claims for a case. |
Compensation | Compensation includes Wage Loss, Impairment and Part B and E lump sum payments. Both Employee and Survivor benefits are included in this number. |
Final Decisions | After the issuance of a Recommended Decision, the Claim is sent to FAB (Final Adjudication Branch) to either Accept or Deny the RD. FAB makes a decision on each individual component contained in the RD. FAB can accept all of the components, deny all of the components or a combination of both. |
Medical bills | The total amount paid for employee medical care. |
NIOSH | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) performs dose reconstruction(DR) to determine the probability that a worker’s cancer was “at least as like as not” caused by his or her occupational exposure to ionizing radiation during employment at a covered facility. |
SEC | An employee who has been determined to be a member of SEC (Special Exposure Cohort) is not required to undergo NIOSH Dose Reconstruction. |
Unique Individual Worker | The “unique individual worker” count represents each employee upon which benefits are based, regardless of the number of applications filed. |