The Department of Labor Announces Eeoicpa Ombudsman Appointment

U.S. Newswire › February 24, 2005

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today announced the appointment of Donald G. Shalhoub as the first Ombudsman of the compensation program created by new Part E of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).

The Fiscal Year 2005 Defense Authorization Act created a system of federal payments to be administered by the Department of Labor. The payments compensate nuclear workers for occupational illnesses caused by exposure to toxic substances while working as a contractor or subcontractor employee at a Department of Energy (DOE) facility. This replaced a previous program administered by DOE that provided assistance in obtaining state workers compensation payments.

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The Department of Labor Announces Eeoicpa Ombudsman Appointment

Under the new legislation, the Office of the Ombudsman, required to be m...

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