Hidden cost of Department of Energy operations – massive payment to former DOE workers via Department of Labor worker-exposure program
As of January 21, 2019, in 19,226 cases of worker exposure to chemical and radiation, almost $1.3 billion has been paid to former SRS workers in compensation and almost $16 billion to all DOE workers!
For SRS:
Total Compensation + Medical Bills Paid $1,268,895,705
Statistics for Savannah River Site linked here
For all DOE sites:
Total Compensation + Medical Bills Paid $15,940,981,235
DOE statistics linked here
“The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) was enacted in October 2000. Part B of the EEOICPA, effective on July 31, 2001, compensates current or former employees (or their survivors) of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies, and certain of its vendors, contractors and subcontractors, who were diagnosed with a radiogenic cancer, chronic beryllium disease, beryllium sensitivity, or chronic silicosis, as a result of exposure to radiation, beryllium, or silica while employed at covered facilities.”
EEOICPA website linked here
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