Office of Compensation Analysis and Support (OCAS)

The NIOSH Office of Compensation Analysis and Support (OCAS) conducts activities to assist claimants and support the role of the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (The Act).

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OCAS News

• POSTPONED
  Advisory Board Subcommittee Meeting and Regular Meeting
  October 19-20, 2004
  The Westin St. Francis
  355 Powell Street
  San Francisco, California
  
  As a result of the current Union strike, lockout, and picketing issues in San Francisco, the October 19-20, 2004, Subcommittee and Advisory Board meeting has been postponed. We have been fortunate enough to be able reschedule with the same hotel (The Westin St. Francis). The Subcommittee and Board meetings are now scheduled to take place December 13-15, 2004.
  
  
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives: Energy Employees Compensation--Many Claims Have Been Processed, but Action is Needed to Expedite Processing of Claims Requiring Radiation Exposure Estimates
   PDF; 492 KB (45 pages)
  
  This link regarding the GAO Report can also be found on the Dose Reconstruction page under Miscellaneous Items.
  
  
• Final Rule: Procedures for Designating Classes of Employees as Members of the Special Exposure Cohort Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 CFR 83)
  (Published on Friday, May 28, 2004)
   PDF; 194 KB (24 pages)
  
  This link and additional information regarding petitioning procedures can also be found on the Special Exposure Cohort page.
  
  
• Access to Information for Performance of Radiation Dose Reconstructions
  
  This report to Congress describes the information required to conduct dose reconstructions, and it explains the matters that can adversely affect the ability of NIOSH to obtain the information in a timely, accurate, and complete manner. With the cooperation of the Departments of Labor and Energy, and claimants, and using data from these and other sources, NIOSH continues to complete dose reconstructions while further developing the capacity of its dose reconstruction program.
  
  Report to Congress: Access to Information for Performance of Radiation Dose Reconstructions
   PDF; 196 KB (18 pages)
  
  Attachment 1: Dose Reconstruction Processing Timeline Goals
   PDF; 51 KB (1 page)
  
  Attachment 2: Dose Reconstruction Cases by Nuclear Weapons Production Facility
   PDF; 82 KB (5 pages)
  
  This information can also be found on the Dose Reconstruction Page page under Miscellaneous Items.
  
  
• Final Rule: Methods for Radiation Dose Reconstruction
   PDF; 130 KB (23 pages)
  
  
• Final Rule: Guidelines for Determining the Probability of Causation
   PDF; 184 KB (20 pages)
  
  

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OCAS expects a wide variety of people to visit this Web site. Therefore, we have included as much information as possible on OCAS, our activities, and The Act.

If you have any questions or problems finding the information you need, please contact us at 513-533-6800 (toll-free at 1-800-35-NIOSH) or by email at ocas@cdc.gov.

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