(a) To claim benefits under the EEOICPA, an employee must file a
claim in writing on or after July 31, 2001. Form EE-1 should be used
for this purpose, but any written communication that requests benefits
under the EEOICPA will be considered a claim. It will, however, be
necessary for a claimant to submit a Form EE-1 for OWCP to adjudicate
the claim. Copies of Form EE-1 may be obtained from OWCP, from DOE, or
from OWCP's home page on the Internet at http://www.dol.gov/esa/owcp_org.htm.
The employee must file his or her claim with OWCP, or
another person may do so on the employee's behalf.
(b) The employee may withdraw his or her claim by so requesting in
writing to OWCP at any time before OWCP determines eligibility for
benefits.
(c) A claim is considered to be ``filed'' on the date that the
employee mails his or her claim to OWCP, as determined by postmark, or
on the date that the claim is received by OWCP or DOE, whichever is the
earliest determinable date, but in no event earlier than July 31, 2001.
(1) Form EE-1 shall be sworn to by the employee, or by the person
filing the claim on behalf of the employee.
(2) Except for a covered uranium employee, the employee is
responsible for submitting, or arranging for the submission of, medical
evidence to OWCP that establishes that he or she sustained an
occupational illness.
