Benefits available to former nuclear workers

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http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/article_e6064a0a-6f81-11e0-99a8-001a4bcf6878.html

Former nuclear workers at five Missouri facilities may be eligible for benefits under a federal compensation program for those who got sick as a result of exposure to toxic materials on the job, the Labor Department said Monday.

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The benefits are available under a law administered by the department's Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation. Survivors of qualified workers may also be entitled to compensation.

Eligible individuals or survivors may receive a lump sum of $150,000 plus medical expenses for covered conditions caused by exposure to radiation, beryllium or silica while working for the Department of Energy or as a contractor or subcontractor.

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The department said it has so far provided more than $143.6 million in compensation and medical benefits to eligible Missourians, and more than $6.9 billion nationwide.

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