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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FAQ for July

Each month we will be featuring a FAQ that captures comments and concerns that we sometimes receive from claimants. Additional FAQs on a variety of topics similar to the one listed below can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.

• What is NIOSH's responsibility under Subtitle B of EEOICPA (The Act)?
  
  NIOSH conducts activities to assist claimants and support the role of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). NIOSH is primarily responsible for conducting occupational dose reconstructions, as defined under Subtitle B of The Act, for cancer claims and for overseeing the petitioning process for adding additional classes of employees under the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC).
  
  Under The Act, NIOSH has:
  
  
  • Developed scientific guidelines to determine the likelihood that a DOE or AWE (Atomic Weapons Employer) employee's cancer is related to their occupational exposure to ionizing radiation (Probability of Causation).
    
    
  • Developed methods to estimate worker exposure to radiation (Dose Reconstruction).
    
    
  • Used the dose reconstruction regulations to develop estimates of radiation dose for workers who have applied for compensation.
    
    
  • Oversaw a process by which classes of workers can be considered for inclusion in a Special Exposure Cohort (SEC).
    
    
  • Provided staff support for an independent Advisory Board that (1) advises on the methods, guidelines, and the program mentioned above, and (2) makes recommendations to DHHS on petitions by classes of workers to be designated as members of the SEC.

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OCAS News

• NIOSH AWARDS CONTRACT FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF EEOICPA RESPONSIBILITIES
  
  NIOSH awarded a contract for support of NIOSH activities under EEOICPA to a team led by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), based out of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. ORAU and its partners, Dade Moeller " Associates, Inc., and MJW Technical Services Inc., provide services to NIOSH OCAS in the following areas: database management; data collection related to claims and petitions; dose reconstruction research; claimant interviews; dose estimation and reporting; and technical and program management support. The contract awarded on April 27, 2009, is the second contract awarded to the ORAU team to support EEOICPA activities. The contract is designed as a one-year contract with four one-year options, and is for approximately $30 million per year. It is a competitive award based on technical and business proposals by the responding companies.
  
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About Our Web Site

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 1-877-222-7570) or by email at ocas@cdc.gov.

Our Web site changes frequently as we update and add new information. We encourage you to use the "refresh" or "reload" feature on your Web browser to ensure that you are viewing the current version of our Web site.

If you would like to receive email messages notifying you of when an update to our Web site has occurred, please email us at ocaswebupdates@cdc.gov with your request.

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