EEOICPA
Under EEOICPA Part B, which category of workers may qualify for compensation without undergoing dose reconstruction if they meet specific employment and diagnosis criteria?
Special Exposure Cohort members
Explanation:
Special Exposure Cohort members are exempt from dose reconstruction if they have a qualifying cancer and worked at a designated facility during covered years.
Which facility is historically recognized as the primary site for nuclear weapons design and research under EEOICPA?
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Explanation:
Los Alamos National Laboratory was the central research hub for nuclear weapons design.
True or False:
RECA Section 5 claimants may receive an additional $50,000 under Part B if they qualify
True
RECA Section 5 claimants may receive an additional $50,000 under EEOICPA Part B if they meet eligibility criteria.
Consistency in outreach means repeating the same script word‑for‑word every time.
True or False
False
Consistency means delivering the same message, not the same memorized script. COMs adapt tone and phrasing while keeping content accurate.
The “Iron Curtain” was an actual physical barrier stretching across Europe. True or False
False
The Iron Curtain was a metaphor for political division, not a literal wall across Europe.
Under Part E, a worker must prove that toxic exposure was the primary cause of their illness to qualify for compensation.
True or False
False
Part E requires that toxic exposure be a significant factor in causing, contributing to, or aggravating the illness — not the primary cause.
Which EEOICPA-covered facility was primarily responsible for plutonium production during the Cold War?
Hanford Site
Explanation:
Hanford Site produced the majority of U.S. plutonium for nuclear weapons.
RECA Section 4 covers uranium miners, millers, and ore transporters who worked during specific statutory periods.
True or False
True
Section 4 covers miners, millers, and ore transporters who worked during specific statutory timeframes tied to uranium production for the nuclear weapons program.
Connection is built by focusing on the COM’s agenda first, then the client’s.
True or False
False
Connection is built by centering the client’s needs first. When clients feel seen and heard, they engage more openly.
Operation Paperclip brought Soviet scientists to the United States after World War II.
True or False
False
Operation Paperclip brought German scientists — not Soviet — to the U.S.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is excluded from the SEC list of cancers and always requires dose reconstruction.
True or False
True
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is explicitly excluded from the SEC cancer list and always requires dose reconstruction.
Which facility was the main uranium enrichment site using gaseous diffusion technology?
Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
Explanation:
Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant enriched uranium using gaseous diffusion.
RECA benefits are reduced if the claimant previously received workers’ compensation for the same illness.
True or False
False
RECA benefits are not reduced by workers’ compensation or other payments.
Credibility is damaged more by over‑explaining than by admitting uncertainty.
True or False
True
Over‑explaining can sound defensive or uncertain. Credibility grows when a COM confidently says, “Let me verify that and get you the correct information.”
The “Doomsday Clock” was created by the U.S. government to track nuclear readiness levels.
True or False
False
The Doomsday Clock was created by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, not the government.
Beryllium Vendor employees are eligible for both Part B and Part E benefits.
True or False
False
Beryllium Vendor employees qualify only for Part B, not Part E, because Part E applies exclusively to DOE contractor/subcontractor employees.
Which EEOICPA facility specialized in machining plutonium components for nuclear weapons?
Rocky Flats Plant
Explanation:
Rocky Flats Plant machined plutonium pits for nuclear weapons.
RECA compensation amounts differ depending on whether the claimant was a miner, miller, or downwinder.
True or False
True
Compensation amounts vary:
Section 4 uranium workers: $100,000
Downwinders: $50,000
On‑site participants: $75,000
Creativity helps a COM adapt their approach to different personalities, settings, and barriers.
True or False
True
Creativity allows COMs to adjust their approach to different personalities, environments, and communication styles while staying compliant.
The CIA used carrier pigeons equipped with miniature cameras for reconnaissance during the Cold War.
True or False
True
The CIA experimented with pigeon‑mounted cameras for covert photography.
Impairment ratings under Part E must be performed using the AMA Guides, 6th Edition.
True or False
False
Part E impairment ratings must use the AMA Guides, 5th Edition, as mandated by statute.
Which facility was responsible for producing tritium and plutonium in heavy-water reactors?
Savannah River Site
Explanation:
Savannah River Site produced tritium and plutonium in its reactors.
RECA claims require medical evidence linking the illness directly to radiation exposure.
True or False
False
RECA uses presumptive illness lists; claimants do not need to prove causation.
Connection is strengthened when the COM mirrors the client’s communication style, even if it means becoming less professional.
True or False
False
Connection involves rapport, not mimicry. A COM can match tone and warmth without sacrificing professionalism or slipping into inappropriate informality.
The United States tested nuclear weapons in Alaska’s Amchitka Island during the Cold War.
True or False
True
Amchitka hosted several underground nuclear tests, including “Cannikin.”