Not many people are fully aware of chronic silicosis or its effects, even those who are diagnosed with it. Silicosis is an incurable lung disease that is a result of inhaling small dust particles of crystalline silica overtime. Crystalline silica is the small, jagged rock that comprises the makeup of a rock that is well-known: […]
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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.
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