The three things to know.
- Any job counts. EEOICPA covers the people who worked at the site — not only the scientists. Contractor and subcontractor employees are usually covered too.
- The Test Site has Special Exposure Cohort periods. For covered years, 22 specified cancers are presumed work-related — no proving your exposure. How the SEC works →
- The program pays twice: cash compensation (up to $400,000 combined across Parts B and E) and the White Card — lifetime medical care for accepted conditions, including home health.
The full guide — who is covered, which illnesses, which years, and an illustrative estimate of what the benefit can be worth — is here: Worked at the Nevada Test Site? →
Where to start.
- Think you may qualify: start a case review — a nurse reads your worksite, your work, and your illness together.
- Ready to file: the DOL’s Las Vegas Resource Center helps free: (702) 697-0841.
- Already have a White Card: see the benefits most people never claim →
Common questions.
I worked for a contractor, not the government. Am I covered?
Most site work was done by contractors — EG&G, REECo, Bechtel Nevada, and others — and contractor and subcontractor employees are often covered by the same program.
My spouse worked there and has passed. Is there anything for me?
Possibly — survivor benefits exist under both parts of the program, even if the worker never filed. Survivor benefits →
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, DEEOIC · NIOSH, Special Exposure Cohorts.