Hearings are conducted by the Final Adjudication Branch (FAB) of the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) Programs, located within the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP). A claimant may request reconsideration by the FAB, but no further administrative appeal is available. These cases involve claims for compensation and medical benefits for employees, and their survivors, of the Department of Energy, its contractors and subcontractors, atomic weapons employers, beryllium vendors, uranium workers, and certain others, who suffer from cancer and certain other illnesses incurred in the performance of duty. A claimant who objects to the recommended decision of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs may request a hearing by the FAB.
Agency:
Scheme Nickname:
Labor Atomic Workers
Comments/Notes on Adjudication Structure:
Compensation and medical benefits for employees, and their survivors, of the Department of Energy, its contractors and subcontractors, atomic weapons employers, beryllium vendors, uranium workers, and certain others, who suffer from cancer and certain other illnesses incurred in the performance of duty. A claimant who objects to the recommended decision of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs may request a hearing by the Final Adjudication Branch (FAB) of the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Programs (DEEOIC). A claimant may request reconsideration by the FAB, but no further administrative appeal is available. However, a claim may be reopened and returned to the FAB for a new final decision, provided the claimant submits new evidence or a change in the "probability of causation" guidelines or other standards for coverage (20 CFR § 30.320).
Types of Adjudication:
Type B
Comments/Notes on Adjudication Type(s):
Under 20 CFR §30.314(c), the hearing is an informal process intended to best ascertain the rights of the claimant. The reviewer is not bound by common law, statutory rules of evidence, or formal rules of procedure.
Verified by Agency:
Verified
Is this a Major Adjudication:
Yes