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EEOICP Program Statistics

Highlights

In May 2009 we introduced new Part B statistics for cases sent to NIOSH and cases approved based on Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) status.

Note below that claim numbers represent each employee or survivor who filed for benefits. Case numbers represent employees (living or deceased) whose employment and illness are the basis for the claim.

Note also that we differentiate applications as either covered or non-covered. Non-covered applications are those for which the medical condition claimed is not one of the covered occupational illnesses (applies only to Part B applications); or the employee's covered employment has not been established (Parts B and E); or a survivor did not meet eligibility requirements (Part E).


Data as of

Statistical data updated weekly on Mondays


Combined Part B and E Summary
CLAIMS CASES
Applications Filed 245,179 156,645*
Covered Applications Filed 197,140 128,869
     
Total Compensation Paid

Payments

80,763 58,976

Total Dollars

$7,302,226,065
Total Medical Bills Paid

Total Dollars

$1,235,515,708
Total Compensation + Medical Bills Paid $8,537,741,773

*A total of 92,600 unique individual workers are represented by the 156,645 cases reported.


Part B

  CLAIMS CASES
Applications Filed 133,181 83,327
Non Covered Applications        (show details) 20,079 15,708
Non Covered Employment 6,797 5,064
Condition Not Covered 13,282 10,644
 
Covered Applications Filed 113,102 67,619
     
  Recommended Decisions*1    
Approved 60,859 38,960
Denied 37,832 24,421

Total

98,691 63,381
  Final Decisions*1    
Approved 59,517 38,414
(show details)      Denied 35,920 23,518
  Survivor Not Eligible 6,476 1,656
  Cancer Not Work Related *2 21,234 15,859
  Medical Info Insufficient to Support Claim 8,210 6,003
     

Total

95,437 61,932
     
  Compensation Paid    

Payments  

55,407 35,492

Total Dollars

$4,583,119,477

*1 With regard to covered applications only

*2 Probability of Causation is less than 50 percent

 


Part E

  CLAIMS CASES
Applications Filed 111,998 73,318
Non Covered Applications        (show details) 27,960 12,068
Non Covered Employment 5,091 4,053
Survivor Not Covered *5 22,869 8,015
 
Covered Applications Filed 84,038 61,250
     
  Recommended Decisions*3    
Approved 39,890 32,993
Denied 26,902 23,013

Total

66,792 56,006
  Final Decisions*3    
Approved 38,833 32,325
(show details)      Denied 25,204 21,976
  Cancer Not Work Related*4 7,890 6,681
  Medical Info Insufficient to Support Claim 17,314 15,295
     

Total

64,037 54,301
     
  Compensation Paid    

Payments

25,356 23,484

Total Dollars

$2,719,106,588

*3 With regard to covered applications only
*4 Probability of Causation is less than 50 percent
*5 Per EEOICPA amendments of 2004, adult children are not covered under Part E.

 


Part B Cancer Cases - NIOSH and SEC Statistics

Part B - Status and Location of NIOSH Referrals
       
  Cases Referred to NIOSH for Dose Reconstruction (DR) 38,326
       
    Cases Returned by NIOSH
            With Dose Reconstruction (DR) 30,157
            Without Dose Reconstruction (DR) *6 5,492
   

Total

35,649
     
    Cases that are Currently at NIOSH
            Initial Referral to NIOSH 1,403
            Reworks or Returns to NIOSH 1,274
   

Total

2,677
 
*6 Most cases without a DR are cases withdrawn from NIOSH for DOL review and approval based on a new SEC designation. Other reasons for withdrawal include administrative closure, death of claimant.
       
Part B - Cases with Dose Reconstruction (DR) and Final Decision
       
  Final Decision to Accept and Probability of Causation (POC) 50% or Greater 8,934
   
 
  Final Decision to Deny and POC Less Than 50% 16,193
   

Total

25,127

 

Part B Cancer Cases with Final Decision to Accept*7
       
*7 Accepted Part B Cancer cases are defined by either a NIOSH or SEC approval; additional medical conditions could also be included within the Final Decision.
       
  Accepted DR Cases    
    Cases Approved 8,360
    Cases Paid 8,307
    Individuals (Claimants) Paid 11,754
    Amount Paid $1,236,840,252
       
  Accepted SEC Cases
    Cases Approved 17,128
    Cases Paid 16,920
    Individuals (Claimants) Paid 28,267
    Amount Paid $2,524,542,382
       
  Cases Accepted Based on SEC Status and POC 50% or Greater *8    
    Cases Approved 574
    Cases Paid 573
    Individuals (Claimants) Paid 703
    Amount Paid $85,900,000
       
*8 For these cases at least one specified cancer was approved based on SEC employment and at least one other cancer was approved based on the DR process resulting in a POC of 50% or greater.
       
  TOTALS: All Accepted SEC and DR Cases  
    Cases Approved 26,062
    Cases Paid 25,800
    Individuals (Claimants) Paid 40,724
    Total Amount Paid $3,847,282,634
       
       


 

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