Frequently Asked Questions About RECA & EEOICPA

Yes! RECA was written specifically for uranium miners, millers, and ore transporters like those who worked Wyoming’s Gas Hills, Crooks Gap, Shirley Basin, and Sweetwater County operations. If you worked at a covered site between 1942 and 1990 and developed a covered condition, you may be eligible.

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) is a federal program created by Congress in 1990 to recognize and compensate individuals who developed certain illnesses after radiation exposure related to the nation’s early nuclear programs. RECA provides a one-time, lump-sum financial payment to eligible individuals, most often uranium workers, to acknowledge the impact of that exposure.

While RECA does not provide medical care, a RECA award may help some uranium workers explore eligibility for ongoing medical benefits through the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). EEOICPA is a separate program with its own requirements, but for those who independently qualify, it may provide access to long-term medical care and in-home support—allowing care to continue where it matters most, at home.

The 2025 RECA expansion extended eligibility for many uranium miners and mill workers and expanded coverage to additional communities and families. Many Wyoming workers who previously fell outside the program's requirements may now be eligible.

The White Card is your official authorization from the U.S. Department of Labor that confirms you have been approved for medical benefits under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).

Your White Card allows you to receive covered medical care related to your accepted work related illnesses, including in home healthcare services, nursing care, medications, medical equipment, and other approved treatments.

The White Card belongs to you, not to your healthcare provider. You have the right to choose your doctors, pharmacies, durable medical equipment providers, and home healthcare provider. You may change providers at any time without losing your White Card or your benefits.

If you have more than one accepted condition, all approved conditions will be listed with the Department of Labor and may qualify you for additional services and support. If you are unsure what conditions have been accepted or what benefits are available to you, your care team or a benefits specialist can help you understand your coverage.

Typically between 6 and 20 months depending on the completeness of your documentation and DOL processing times. Four Corners Healthcare's claims assistance team works to make the process as efficient as possible. 

Yes. Surviving spouses, children, and other dependents of qualifying workers may be eligible for benefits. This is an important provision that many families don’t know about—contact us to discuss your specific situation.

Approved medical benefits may include hospital and physician care, surgical procedures, prescription medications, diagnostic imaging, durable medical equipment, and medically necessary home health services. For those who qualify, support can also include in-home nursing care, personal assistance, medical supplies, and care coordination related to the accepted illness—helping protect health, dignity, and independence at home.

Yes. Under the EEOICPA, a qualified family member can serve as your paid Home Health Aide. Four Corners Healthcare handles the training, certification, and payment coordination.

A consequential condition is a secondary health issue that develops because of an already accepted covered condition. For example, complications caused by treatment or progression of the original illness may be considered consequential. When approved, medical care related to the consequential condition may also be covered.

Ex: COPD (covered) + Steroid treatment for covered treatment = Diabetes (consequential condition)

Yes. Four Corners Healthcare is built for Wyoming’s geography. We serve patients across Fremont County, Natrona County, Carbon County, Hot Springs County, Washakie County, and beyond. We come to you—distance is not a barrier to care.

Since 2011. Four Corners Healthcare was founded specifically to serve Wyoming’s uranium mining communities and has been the state’s dedicated RECA home care specialist ever since.

Yes! Four Corners Healthcare is part of the United Energy Workers Healthcare family, which serves more than 2,500 patients across 26 states.

That national network means we have deep clinical resources and program expertise. But we go to market as Four Corners in Wyoming because our local identity and relationships are what matter most here.