U.S. Department of Labor to Host Event in Lynchburg, Virginia, For Current and Former Nuclear Weapons Workers

LYNCHBURG, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) will host an outreach event on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, in Lynchburg, Virginia, to inform current and former nuclear weapons workers from three covered facilities in the state about the benefits available to them under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). Workers' family members may be entitled to benefits and are encouraged to participate. 

Covered facilities include BWX Technologies Inc. - previously known as Babcock & Wilcox Co. - in Lynchburg, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, and University of Virginia in Charlottesville. View a searchable list of covered facilities.

"We encourage all former nuclear weapons workers and their families living in Virginia to attend this event and learn more about the benefits they may be entitled to under the EEOICPA. Interested individuals can either file a claim at the event or contact our Oak Ridge Resource Center for additional information," said Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) Director Rachel P. Leiton. 

Administered by DEEOIC, the EEOICPA provides lump-sum compensation and medical benefits to current and former nuclear weapons workers whose illness is the result of working in the nuclear weapons industry.  To date, the program has paid more than $120 million in compensation and medical benefits to 978 claimants living in Virginia and more than $15.5 billion nationwide.  

Staff will provide information regarding the mission of the EEOICPA and will be available to answer questions, provide claim status updates, and help individuals file new claims.   

WHAT:
Outreach Event on EEOICPA Benefits

WHERE:
Liberty Mountain Conference Center, LLC
3700 Candlers Mountain Road
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502

WHEN:
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
9:00 a.m. EST – Presentation
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST – Staff availability
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST – Staff availability

This outreach event is open to the public and pre-registration is not required. Services are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For additional information about this outreach event, or to schedule an appointment for claim-filing assistance, contact the Oak Ridge Resource Center at (866) 481-0411.