RECA is open again.
It reopened in 2025. If nuclear testing or uranium work made you sick, you have until December 31, 2027 to file for a one-time $100,000 payment.
A one-time payment for those who qualify, under the 2025 reauthorization. If the worker has passed, survivors may file.
The deadline to file. The window is not permanent, so if RECA may apply to you, file before it closes.
Amounts and covered areas are set by the U.S. Department of Justice and can change. Confirm the current figure and covered ZIP codes at justice.gov/civil/reca.
Who may qualify
RECA covers three groups. Two of them run straight through the Nevada Test Site, an hour from Las Vegas.
You lived in a covered area during the years of atmospheric testing and later developed a covered cancer. The 2025 law expanded the covered areas.
You were physically present at a U.S. atmospheric nuclear test, including the Nevada Test Site, and later developed a covered illness.
You were a miner, miller, ore transporter, or related worker in the uranium industry during the covered years. The 2025 law extended that window.
RECA pays cash. It doesn’t pay for your care.
If uranium work made you sick and you receive RECA, you may also qualify for the White Card. The White Card covers medical care, including skilled home health at no cost to you, plus an additional payment. RECA is the money. The White Card is the care, and that is what Alara provides.
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RECA claims are filed with the Department of Justice, not with Alara. What we do is help you understand the White Card a RECA award can open, and provide the home health it covers.