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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 28 - Judicial Administration |
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Chapter I - Department of Justice |
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Part 79 - Claims Under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act |
| Subpart A - General |
| § 79.1 - Purpose. |
| § 79.2 - General definitions. |
| § 79.3 - Compensable claim categories under the Act. |
| § 79.4 - Determination of claims and affidavits. |
| § 79.5 - Requirements for medical documentation, contemporaneous records, and other records or documents. |
| Subpart B - Eligibility Criteria for Claims Relating to Leukemia |
| § 79.10 - Scope of subpart. |
| § 79.11 - Definitions. |
| § 79.12 - Criteria for eligibility for claims relating to leukemia. |
| § 79.13 - Proof of physical presence for the requisite period and proof of participation onsite during a period of atmospheric nuclear testing. |
| § 79.14 - Proof of initial exposure prior to age 21. |
| § 79.15 - Proof of onset of leukemia more than two years after first exposure. |
| § 79.16 - Proof of medical condition. |
| Subpart C - Eligibility Criteria for Claims Relating to Certain Specified Diseases Contracted After Exposure in an Affected Area (“Downwinders”) |
| § 79.20 - Scope of subpart. |
| § 79.21 - Definitions. |
| § 79.22 - Criteria for eligibility for claims relating to certain specified diseases contracted after exposure in an affected area (“downwinders”). |
| § 79.23 - Proof of physical presence for the requisite period. |
| § 79.24 - Proof of initial or first exposure after age 20 for claims under § 79.22(b)(1). |
| § 79.25 - Proof of onset of leukemia at least two years after first exposure, and proof of onset of a specified compensable disease more than five years after first exposure. |
| § 79.26 - Proof of medical condition. |
| § 79.27 - Indication of the presence of hepatitis B or cirrhosis. |
| Subpart D - Eligibility Criteria for Claims by Onsite Participants |
| § 79.30 - Scope of subpart. |
| § 79.31 - Definitions. |
| § 79.32 - Criteria for eligibility for claims by onsite participants. |
| § 79.33 - Proof of participation onsite during a period of atmospheric nuclear testing. |
| § 79.34 - Proof of medical condition. |
| § 79.35 - Proof of onset of leukemia at least two years after first exposure, and proof of onset of a specified compensable disease more than five years after first exposure. |
| § 79.36 - Indication of the presence of hepatitis B or cirrhosis. |
| § 79.37 - Proof of non-smoker and diagnosis prior to age 45. |
| Subpart E - Eligibility Criteria for Claims by Uranium Miners |
| § 79.40 - Scope of subpart. |
| § 79.41 - Definitions. |
| § 79.42 - Criteria for eligibility for claims by miners. |
| § 79.43 - Proof of employment as a miner. |
| § 79.44 - Proof of working level month exposure to radiation. |
| § 79.45 - Proof of primary lung cancer. |
| § 79.46 - Proof of nonmalignant respiratory disease. |
| § 79.47 - Proof of no heavy smoking, no heavy drinking, no heavy coffee drinking, and no indication of disease. |
| Subpart F - Eligibility Criteria for Claims by Uranium Millers |
| § 79.50 - Scope of subpart. |
| § 79.51 - Definitions. |
| § 79.52 - Criteria for eligibility for claims by uranium millers. |
| § 79.53 - Proof of employment as a miller. |
| § 79.54 - Proof of primary lung cancer. |
| § 79.55 - Proof of nonmalignant respiratory disease. |
| § 79.56 - Proof of primary renal cancer. |
| § 79.57 - Proof of chronic renal disease. |
| Subpart G - Eligibility Criteria for Claims by Ore Transporters |
| § 79.60 - Scope of subpart. |
| § 79.61 - Definitions. |
| § 79.62 - Criteria for eligibility for claims by ore transporters. |
| § 79.63 - Proof of employment as an ore transporter. |
| § 79.64 - Proof of primary lung cancer. |
| § 79.65 - Proof of nonmalignant respiratory disease. |
| § 79.66 - Proof of primary renal cancer. |
| § 79.67 - Proof of chronic renal disease. |
| Subpart H - Procedures |
| § 79.70 - Attorney General's delegation of authority. |
| § 79.71 - Filing of claims. |
| § 79.72 - Review and resolution of claims. |
| § 79.73 - Appeals procedures. |
| § 79.74 - Representatives and attorney's fees. |
| § 79.75 - Procedures for payment of claims. |
| Appendix A to Part 79 - FVC and FEV-1 Lower Limits of Normal Values |
| Appendix B to Part 79 - Blood-Gas Study Tables |
| Appendix C to Part 79 - Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Offset Worksheet - On Site Participants |