RECA Guidance & Information for Wyoming’s Uranium Workers
Four Corners Healthcare helps energy workers and their families learn how to get the RECA and EEOICPA benefits, so you can get the healthcare, treatment, and benefits you deserve.
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Eligibility Evaluation
Our team reviews your employment history, the mines or facilities where you worked, and your medical history to assess whether you likely qualify under RECA, EEOICPA, or both—and under which provisions.
Authorized Representative Support
An Authorized Representative (AR) guides your claim through the DOL and DOJ process. We help you identify the right AR for your situation and work closely alongside them throughout the process.
Documentation & Case Building
We help gather employment records, mine site documentation, medical records, and supporting evidence. For Wyoming miners, this often means working with historical records from mine operators, the State of Wyoming, and federal agencies that hold documentation from covered sites.
DOL & DOJ Communication
We track your claim status and handle communication with the Department of Labor and Department of Justice on your behalf—following up on decisions, responding to information requests, and keeping you informed.
Previously Denied Claims
The 2025 RECA expansion changed eligibility rules in meaningful ways. Many Wyoming miners who were denied under previous rules may now qualify. If you gave up on a prior claim, it is worth a fresh conversation.
What Is the EEOICPA Claim Process?
Claimant Responsibilities
How to File for Energy Worker Benefits
As a former energy worker applying for EEOICPA benefits, you’ll need to:
- Step 1: Complete the “Employee Claim for Benefits under the EEOICPA” form (EE-1)
- Step 2: Complete the “Employment History” form (EE-3)
- Step 3: File copies of supporting
documents for medical and employment, along with your application. (Don't send originals)
- Step 4: Submit the claim form either by mail, online, or to a DEEOIC Resource Center. Please send mailed claims to:
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U.S. Department of Labor OWCP/DEEOIC
P.O. Box 8306
London, KY 40742-8306
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How to File for Survivor Benefits
If you’re a surviving family member filing a claim for a deceased energy worker on their behalf, you’ll need to:
- Step 1: Complete the “Survivor Claim for Benefits under the EEOICPA” FORM (EE-2)
- Step 2: Complete the “Employment History” form (EE-3)
- Step 3: File copies of supporting medical, employment, and survivor documentation, along with your application. (Don’t send originals)
- Step 4: Submit the claim form either by mail, online, or to a DEEOIC Resource Center. Please send mailed claims to:
U.S. Department of Labor OWCP/DEEOIC
P.O. Box 8306
London, KY 40742-8306
Supporting Documentation You’ll Need to File
Evidence of Employment
As a claimant, you're required to submit documentation of employment to the Department of Energy, which can include:
- Employment records
- Pay stubs
- Tax returns
- Social Security records
- Written affidavits or declarations by the employee, survivor, or another person
Medical Evidence for Covered Conditions
Along with proof of employment, you must submit evidence of medical conditions covered under the EEOICPA/RECA to prove your or a loved one's health problem was related to employment at a nuclear power center. Documentation can include:
- A physician's report, including the results of a physical examination
- Laboratory reports
- Hospital records
- Death certificates
- X-ray results
- MRI results
- CAT scans
- Lymphocyte proliferation testing results
- Beryllium patch test results
- Pulmonary function test results
- Exercise test results
- Pathology reports
- Biopsy reports
- Other medical records
You may also need to submit additional evidence to the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC), including a written medical report form a physician to prove the relationship between exposure to radiation and the developed disease.
Documentation for Beryllium Disease Before 1993
If you or a deceased loved one was diagnosed with beryllium disease before January 1, 1993, you’ll need to submit at least three of the following tests:
- A chest radiography or computed tomography;
- A restrictive or obstructive lung physiology test or diffusion lung capacity defect;
- Lung pathology;
- A clinical course; or
- An immunologic test.
Documentation for Beryllium Disease After 1993
For chronic Beryllium diseases after January 1, 1993, you’ll need to submit additional medical evidence, including a beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test (LPT) performed on blood or lung cells, as well as proof of one of the following:
- A lung biopsy
- A computerized axial tomography scan
- A pulmonary function study or exercise tolerance test
Documentation for Chronic Silicosis
If you’re filing a claim related to a diagnosis of chronic silicosis, you or the person you’re submitting on behalf of must have experienced a ten-year onset latency period and submit one of the following:
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A chest radiograph
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Results from a computer-assisted tomograph
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A lung biopsy