Nuclear workers and families in Four Corners Region may be eligible for illness compensation.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation is organizing a series of outreach events in Arizona and New Mexico. These events plan to assist current and former nuclear weapons workers, including uranium miners, millers, and ore transporters from covered facilities, and their families.
The events will take place from June 27 to 29, 2023, in the Four Corners region with the primary focus being to provide support and information to members of the Navajo Nation who are eligible for federal benefits under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act.
“We also encourage all former nuclear weapons workers and their families in the Four Corners Region to attend one of these events to learn more about eligibility for benefits,” said Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Director Rachel Pond. “Staff will be available to assist attendees file their claims or obtain information about existing claims.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Director Pond as she oversees the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation.
- For Acting Secretary Su as she heads the Department of Labor.
- For nuclear workers who have become ill while working in the energy development field.
Sources: Department of Labor
