[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 20, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 20CFR30.220]



[Page 98-99]

 

                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                      CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF WORKERS'

                         COMPENSATION PROGRAMS,

                           DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 30_CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL 

ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2000, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart C_Eligibility Criteria

 

Sec.  30.220  What are the criteria for eligibility for benefits relating 

to chronic silicosis?



    To establish eligibility for benefits for chronic silicosis under 

Part B of



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EEOICPA, an employee or his or her survivor must show that:

    (a) The employee is a civilian DOE employee, or a civilian DOE 

contractor employee, who was present for a number of workdays 

aggregating at least 250 workdays during the mining of tunnels at a DOE 

facility (as defined in Sec.  30.5(x)) located in Nevada or Alaska for 

tests or experiments related to an atomic weapon, and has been diagnosed 

with chronic silicosis (as defined in Sec.  30.5(j)); or

    (b) The employee has been diagnosed with an injury, illness, 

impairment or disease that arose as a consequence of the accepted 

chronic silicosis.