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H.R. 136 · 111th Congress

To better provide for compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa…

Full title

To better provide for compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California.

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1 cosponsor · 1 D

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Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include within the meaning of the term “member of the Special Exposure Cohort” a Department of Energy (DOE) employee, DOE contractor employee, or atomic weapons employee who was so employed for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days before January 1, 2006,…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 6, 2009

Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include within the meaning of the term “member of the Special Exposure Cohort” a Department of Energy (DOE) employee, DOE contractor employee, or atomic weapons employee who was so employed for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days before January 1, 2006, at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California.

Provides that a claim that an individual qualifies for compensation or benefits under such Act shall be considered notwithstanding any denial of any other claim for compensation with respect to such individual.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To better provide for compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California.

Latest action (Mar 16, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 6, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.