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H.R. 2904

Nuclear Workers Compensation Act

Nuclear Workers Compensation Act - Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Compensation Program Act of 2000 to replace the current requirements for occupational illness compensation to the survivors of a Department of Energy (DOE) contractor employee. Requires payment to a survivor of the compensation the deceased contractor employee would otherwise have been paid, if the employee dies after applying for the compensation but before receiving it. Requires payment of the compensation, if no survivors exist, to a claimant's surviving family members.

Requires a survivor eligible for contractor employee compensation under this Act as well as survivor compensation under the regular compensation schedule for survivors to elect one or the other. Prohibits any payment to a survivor of both kinds of compensation.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1](R-KY)Sponsor
13 cosponsors11 D2 R
13cosponsors2committees6actions7subjects
  • Introduced in HouseAug 1, 2013
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Nuclear Workers Compensation Act — Informed