DEEOIC Causation & Dose Reconstruction

The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) invites you to a webinar on Causation and Dose Reconstruction. This is your opportunity to hear from representatives at DEEOIC, as well as the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). They will discuss how causation and dose reconstruction factor into the adjudication of DEEOIC claims. The webinar will conclude with answers to your questions. You can submit questions during the webinar or in advance at DEEOIC-Outreach@dol.gov Discussions will include:

• Assessing Toxic Exposure for Causation
• Health Effects
• Site Exposure Matrices (SEM) usage guidance
• Exposure evidence to make findings
• Establishing causation
• Dose Reconstruction and Special Exposure Cohort (SEC)
• Probability of causation guidance
• Evaluating SEC petitions
• Support Advisory Board

Moderators/Presenters:

• John Vance - Policy Chief, DEEOIC
• Grady Calhoun - DCAS Director, NIOSH

The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act provides lump- sum compensation and medical benefits to current and former nuclear weapons workers whose illness is a result of working in the nuclear weapons industry. Survivors of qualified workers may also be entitled to benefits. Covered illnesses include radiation-induced cancer, chronic beryllium disease, beryllium sensitivity, chronic silicosis, or any illness due to exposure to toxic substances.

We will be conducting the webinar using WebEx. You will receive details on accessing this webinar as we get closer to the program.

If you have any questions on logistics or using WebEx, please contact our logistics manager, Annette Summers at Email: asummers@thegateam.com Phone: 202-547-6340.