March 14, 2017: Meeting of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: Working Group on Presumptions

Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC)

March 14, 2017:

Meeting Type: Working Group, Teleconference, Public, Written Comments only

Time: Tuesday, March 14, 2017: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern time

Virtual Meeting Participation: The subcommittee meeting will be open to the public. There will not be a public comment session. Written comments may be submitted to EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov by March 7, 2017, and will be posted below.

To join this virtual meeting, please follow the below steps. The webex link will allow you to see materials being discussed, and the phone number will allow you to listen in to this discussion. If you wish to only participate via telephone call, you only need to complete Step 1.

1. Call 888-957-9863 and enter Participant code: 7095806#
2. Click on this link:
   Join WebEx meeting (This meeting has already occurred. Please see below for information on the meeting.)
   Meeting number: 642 940 533
   Meeting password: Presume14! (the password should be pre-filled but can be entered)
    
3. When prompted, enter your name and email address
4. When prompted, either click “Run” or download the Cisco WebEx app (make sure ad-blocking software is turned off)

Available Meeting Items:

• Agenda
• Minutes
• Transcript
• Meeting materials
  • EEOICPA Procedure Manual, Part 2 Chapter. 2-1000 Eligibility Criteria for Non-Cancerous Conditions, 14 Asbestosis, Part E
    • Exhibit: Matrix for Confirming Sufficient Evidence of Non-Cancerous Covered Illnesses
  • EEOICPA Circular 15-05: Occupational exposure Guidance Relating to Asbestos
  • EEOICPA Circular 13-12: Review of Denied Ovarian Cancer Cases under Part E
  • EEOICPA Bulletin 16-02: Presumptions Available for Accepting COPD under Part E
  • EEOICPA Bulletin 16-01: Criteria for Establishing Causation for Asthma Claims under Part E
  • Procedure Manual Chapter 2-0700 Establishing Toxic Exposure
  • PM Chapter 2-0700, Exhibit 3: Establishing Causation for Hearing Loss and Asbestos
  • Hearing Loss White Paper (Noise and Solvents)
  • Presumptions Power Point March 14, 2017
  • DEEOIC Response to Advisory Board Request on Presumptions
• Submitted public comment materials
  • Terrie Barrie – email re Working Group on Presumptions and symptoms
  • Donna Hand – email re FWD Workplace exposure to asbestos review and recommendation
  • Donna Hand – email re Pulmonary diseases asthma
  • Donna Hand – email re smoking
  • Donna Hand – email re hearing loss info