EEOICPA program
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The EEOICPA program is a U.S. federal compensation program that provides benefits to current and former nuclear weapons workers (or their survivors) who developed illnesses due to exposure to radiation or other toxic substances while working for the Department of Energy or its contractors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EEOICPA | 1 |
| EEOICPA program canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11712398 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EEOICPA program Context triple: [Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program, shortName, EEOICPA program]
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A.
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund
The Black Lung Disability Trust Fund is a U.S. federal fund that pays disability benefits and medical expenses to coal miners (and their survivors) suffering from black lung disease when no responsible coal operator can be held liable.
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B.
United States veterans benefits legislation
United States veterans benefits legislation comprises federal laws that provide and regulate compensation, healthcare, education, housing, and other support services for military veterans and their families.
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C.
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is a U.S. federal no-fault system that provides financial compensation to individuals who may have been injured by certain vaccines.
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D.
Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act is a U.S. federal law that provides workers’ compensation benefits, including wage replacement and medical coverage, to civilian federal employees who suffer job-related injuries or occupational diseases.
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E.
Defense Base Act
The Defense Base Act is a U.S. federal workers’ compensation law that extends Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act protections to civilian employees working on U.S. military bases or under U.S. government contracts outside the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EEOICPA program Target entity description: The EEOICPA program is a U.S. federal compensation program that provides benefits to current and former nuclear weapons workers (or their survivors) who developed illnesses due to exposure to radiation or other toxic substances while working for the Department of Energy or its contractors.
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A.
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund
The Black Lung Disability Trust Fund is a U.S. federal fund that pays disability benefits and medical expenses to coal miners (and their survivors) suffering from black lung disease when no responsible coal operator can be held liable.
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B.
United States veterans benefits legislation
United States veterans benefits legislation comprises federal laws that provide and regulate compensation, healthcare, education, housing, and other support services for military veterans and their families.
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C.
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is a U.S. federal no-fault system that provides financial compensation to individuals who may have been injured by certain vaccines.
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D.
Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act is a U.S. federal law that provides workers’ compensation benefits, including wage replacement and medical coverage, to civilian federal employees who suffer job-related injuries or occupational diseases.
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E.
Defense Base Act
The Defense Base Act is a U.S. federal workers’ compensation law that extends Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act protections to civilian employees working on U.S. military bases or under U.S. government contracts outside the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal compensation program
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workers’ compensation program ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
EEOICPA
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linked to:
EEOICPA program
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| administeredBy |
Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
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U.S. Department of Labor ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Labor
|
| beneficiaries |
current nuclear weapons workers
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eligible survivors of covered workers ⓘ former nuclear weapons workers ⓘ |
| benefits |
lump-sum monetary compensation
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medical benefits for covered conditions ⓘ survivor benefits ⓘ |
| compensatesFor |
illnesses caused by exposure to beryllium
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illnesses caused by exposure to other toxic substances ⓘ illnesses caused by exposure to radiation ⓘ illnesses caused by exposure to silica ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| covers |
Department of Energy contractors
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linked to:
Department of Energy nuclear contractors
Department of Energy employees ⓘ Department of Energy subcontractors ⓘ certain Atomic Weapons Employer employees ⓘ certain beryllium vendor employees ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act program
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linked to:
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
state workers’ compensation systems ⓘ |
| documentationRequired |
employment records
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exposure or dose records ⓘ medical records ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
causal link between employment and illness as defined by statute or regulation
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diagnosis of a covered occupational illness ⓘ employment at a covered facility during a covered period ⓘ |
| fullName | Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
|
| goal | recognize and compensate health consequences of nuclear weapons production work ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Part B
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Part E ⓘ |
| includesCategory | Special Exposure Cohort ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act ⓘ |
| oversightBy |
U.S. Congress
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linked to:
United States Congress
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| partBProvides | lump-sum compensation and medical benefits for specified cancers and other conditions ⓘ |
| partEProvides | compensation for impairment and wage-loss due to covered illnesses ⓘ |
| purpose | provide compensation and medical benefits to eligible nuclear weapons workers and their survivors ⓘ |
| regulates | claims process for covered nuclear weapons workers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Department of Energy
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linked to:
U.S. Department of Energy
National Nuclear Security Administration ⓘ nuclear weapons production facilities ⓘ |
| scope | nuclear weapons complex of the United States ⓘ |
| specialExposureCohortFeature | eases causation requirements for certain workers with specified cancers ⓘ |
| startDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| typeOfCompensation | no-fault compensation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: EEOICPA program Description of subject: The EEOICPA program is a U.S. federal compensation program that provides benefits to current and former nuclear weapons workers (or their survivors) who developed illnesses due to exposure to radiation or other toxic substances while working for the Department of Energy or its contractors.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program
→
shortName
→
EEOICPA program
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linked to: EEOICPA program