Who May File a Claim
Anyone who worked at one of the covered sites.
And has been diagnosed with cancer, beryllium disease, silicosis or
any disease that can be caused by a toxic chemical.
Or is the survivor of someone who met the above criteria.
Note: A survivor is defined differently in Parts B and E.
Part
B defines survivors as:
1) a spouse of a worker, married for at least one year
2) or a child if there is no living spouse
3) a parent if there is no living spouse or child
4) a grandparent if there is no living spouse, child or parent
5) a grandchild if no surviving spouse, child, parent, or
grandparent.
Part E defines survivors as:
1) a spouse of a worker, married for at least one year
2) if there is no surviving spouse, children who were under age 18
at the time of the worker's death, and children up to age 23 if in
college at the time of the workers death, or children any age if
unable to work because of medical disability at the time of the
worker's death.
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