Pulmonary fibrosis is one of the many diseases covered under EEOICPA and RECA for which United Energy Workers Healthcare and Four Corners Health Care offers free home health care. Pulmonary refers to the lung system of the body. Fibrosis refers to scar tissue. The term pulmonary fibrosis, therefore, refers to a condition where the lungs […]
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To be eligible for EEOICPA/RECA benefits, an individual must have been employed at a covered Department of Energy facility, an approved atomic weapons facility, or at a permitted beryllium vendor. An individual must also have one of the covered conditions because of exposure to radiation, beryllium, or silica while employed at an accepted facility. In addition, uranium miners, millers, and ore transporters are eligible for benefits if they develop an illness because of exposure to toxic substances (such as radiation, chemicals, solvents, acids, and metals) and worked at a facility covered under RECA. Eligibility requirements vary by location and condition.