Capitol Beat
Thursday, September 6th, 2001 Auto Liability Litigation Property Workers' CompensationThe federal Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA) could exceed state workers‘ compensation laws and prove burdensome to employers, according to the American Insurance Association, which addressed the issue during the National Association of Insurance Commissioners meeting in early June. "One supposed premise for the Act is the failure of state workers‘ compensation systems to deal with affected individuals," said Bruce C. Wood, assistant general counsel for the AIA. "However, we are unaware of any real-world evidence demonstrating the systemic inability of the state systems to be responsive." The EEOICPA provides federal compensation for medical treatment and a lump sum of $150,000 to workers suffering from nuclear-weapons-production-related illnesses resulting from exposure to beryllium, radiation, and silica. Survivor benefits also are available.
