Office of Compensation Analysis and Support (OCAS)

The NIOSH Office of Compensation Analysis and Support (OCAS) conducts activities to assist claimants and support the role of the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (The Act).

Our Web site changes frequently as we update and add new information. We encourage you to use the "refresh" or "reload" feature on your Web browser to ensure that you are viewing the current version of our Web site.

FAQ for January

This is a new feature on the NIOSH Web site. Each month we will be featuring a FAQ that captures comments and concerns that we sometimes receive from claimants. Additional FAQs on a variety of topics similar to the one listed below can be found on our FAQ page.

• Does NIOSH provide any assistance to individuals wanting to file an SEC petition or to the petitioners?
  
  Yes. NIOSH is aware that the SEC process can sometimes seem complex. In order to make the petitioning process as understandable as possible, NIOSH has named Laurie Breyer as the SEC Petition Counselor. Ms. Breyer provides advice to individuals who wish to submit an SEC petition. She assists the petitioner(s) in understanding the development, submission, qualification, evaluation, and Board deliberation processes that their petition will undergo. It is NIOSH's goal to help individuals understand the complete petition process as outlined in the SEC Rule (42 C.F.R. Part 83) and Ms. Breyer works with petitioners in overcoming any frustrations or confusion that they may feel when submitting an SEC petition.
  
  Ms. Breyer can be contacted via email at ocas@cdc.gov or by calling 513-533-6800 or toll-free at 1-877-222-7570.
  
  Denise Brock has also been appointed as a Consultant/Ombudsman to NIOSH under The Act. Ms. Brock will be working with individuals with respect to the SEC process as well as the dose reconstruction process for claims that have been filed under Subpart B of the Act. Ms. Brock will directly assist petitioners in compiling materials, information, and documentation needed to file an SEC petition. She will also assist petitioners in preparing and presenting comments to the Advisory Board on Radiation Worker Health. Ms. Brock will be available to help petitioners who may be having difficulties within their current petition.
  
  You may contact Ms. Brock by calling toll-free at 1-888-272-7430.

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OCAS News

• New Feature: On-Line Dose Reconstruction Claim Status
  
  The Status of Your Dose Reconstruction page has been updated to provide claimants with the opportunity to view the current status of their dose reconstruction claim on-line. In order the to view the current status, claimants will need to enter their NIOSH Tracking Number in the space provided on the Current Status Request Form.
  
  
• NIOSH Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program Featured in the July Issue of the Health Physics Journal
  

  The July 2008 edition of the Health Physics: The Radiation Safety Journal is devoted to an in-depth examination of the science behind the NIOSH Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program. The Journal features 15 papers which highlight different aspects of the NIOSH dose reconstruction program.
  
  A limited number of copies of the journal are available from NIOSH. To request a copy of the journal, contact OCAS by phone at 513-533-6800 or toll free at 1-877-222-7570. You can also request a copy of the journal via email at ocas@cdc.gov.

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About Our Web Site

OCAS expects a wide variety of people to visit this Web site. Therefore, we have included as much information as possible on OCAS, our activities, and The Act. If you have any questions or problems finding the information you need, please contact us at 513-533-6800 (toll-free at 1-877-222-7570) or by email at ocas@cdc.gov.

Our Web site changes frequently as we update and add new information. We encourage you to use the "refresh" or "reload" feature on your Web browser to ensure that you are viewing the current version of our Web site.

If you would like to receive email messages notifying you of when an update to our Web site has occurred, please email us at ocaswebupdates@cdc.gov with your request.

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