There are thousands of energy workers who had been suffering from long-term illnesses and life-threatening diseases as a result of working in toxic environment at nuclear weapon facilities. Working under unfavorable conditions for years might have significant health issues for the workers due to exposure to radiation and toxic substances. If the workers have faced serious ailments by working in an approved atomic weapons facility approved by RECA, then he is eligible to file a claim for multiple benefits. However, filing such claims and going through the lengthy legal procedures is not easy. To ease the process for the claimants, EEOIC has established eleven resource centers in different parts of the USA. These resource centers work as a repository of complete information for EEOICPA/RECA and serve to assist the workers to get maximum benefits under these two acts.
If an individual produces adequate proofs and records regarding his medical condition and employment under a facility covered by RECA, he is eligible to receive several benefits including no-cost home health services for a lifetime. United Energy Workers Healthcare is an approved healthcare service provider providing similar healthcare services to the eligible workers identified by the federal government. To avail the benefits, one should inquire at the nearest EEOICPA resource center. The resource center recruits efficient employees who are highly trained and friendly in their approach. They can assist the claimants in multiple ways. That can be helping in filling up forms to make a claim, giving adequate knowledge about the act, assisting in retrieving necessary documents and records to support the claim etc. The resource centers are also helpful when it comes to recommending legal or medical practitioners, addressing requests for home health services, home modification etc. The resource centers also play a vital role in transmitting the necessary documents of a claimant to the district EEOIC office. The centers can be visited in person or can be reached through the phone in case the claimant hails from a far away location. If the supporting documents, medical and employment records prove that the individual has suffered from significant health issues as employment hazard, then the federal government is liable to pay a fixed amount as compensation. This will cover the entire medical expenses borne by the worker till date and future expenses as well. In cases where the worker has succumbed to severe health conditions, his immediate family members are eligible to claim for the compensation. To know more about the eligibility criteria and process to file a claim, one must visit the nearest EEOICPA resource center.
The healthcare specialists at United Energy Workers Healthcare provide treatment and medical assistance to the eligible workers free of cost. The firm consists of a team of trained and licensed doctors, nurses and paramedics that deal with the patients compassionately. The family-owned firm has got years of experience and has earned immense reputation in providing superior home health services to EEOICPA/RECA beneficiaries. So, know your rights and claim for maximum benefits under the EEOICPA/RECA to secure your future.