Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC)
The GAO was asked to review the Department of Labor (DOL)’s management of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). They examined (1) the extent to which DOL follows its procedures to adjudicate Part E claims, (2) how DOL captures new links between toxic substances and diseases and applies them to adjudication, and (3) what DOL’s monitoring indicates about the adjudication process and whether any corrective actions have been taken to address identified problems. GAO reviewed a generalizable stratified random sample of 200 Part E claims filed from 2010 through 2014; reviewed applicable federal laws, regulations, guidance, internal audit reports, and other agency documentation associated with internal monitoring; and interviewed DOL officials.*
The GAO findings are in a March 2016 report to Congressional Requesters titled, *Energy Employees Compensation: DOL Generally Followed Its Procedures to Process Claims but Could Strengthen Some Internal Controls
Posted August 25, 2016