| If you have been diagnosed with cancer, or lost a | | | | 4. Grandparent: A grandchild can file on behalf of a |
| loved one to cancer, are you aware that there | | | | deceased grandparent, but only if there is no living |
| are funds available from the government to | | | | spouse, and no living children of the grandparent. |
| compensate you? The program, established in | | | | All grandchildren share the compensation equally. A |
| 1990, is called the Radiation Exposure | | | | Grandparent may also file on behalf of a |
| Compensation Program, and provides monetary | | | | deceased grandchild if there is no parent living that |
| compensation to individuals who contracted | | | | is qualified to file a claim. |
| certain cancers and other serious diseases | | | | Onsite Participants are those persons who |
| following their exposure to radiation released | | | | participated in above-ground nuclear testing or |
| during above-ground atmospheric nuclear weapons | | | | who worked at one of the test sites in Nevada, |
| tests or, following their occupational exposure to | | | | the Pacific, Trinity or South Atlantic. Those |
| radiation while employed in the uranium industry | | | | Participants are entitled to receive $75,000 if, |
| during the build-up to the Cold War. | | | | after onsite participation, the participant |
| Downwinders, or those persons who lived in | | | | contracted one of the following specified diseases: |
| certain areas around the test sites, are entitled to | | | | leukemia (other than chronic lymphocytic |
| received $50,000. To qualify as a Downwinder, | | | | leukemia), lung cancer, multiple myeloma, |
| the claimant must have lived or worked in certain | | | | lymphomas (other than Hodgkin's disease), and |
| counties in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona for a period | | | | primary cancer of the thyroid, male or female |
| of at least two years during the period beginning | | | | breast, esophagus, stomach, pharynx, small |
| on January 21, 1951, and ending on October 31, | | | | intestine, pancreas, bile ducts, gall bladder, salivary |
| 1958, or, for the period beginning on June 30, | | | | gland, urinary bladder, brain, colon, ovary, or liver |
| 1962, and ending on July 31, 1962. | | | | (except if cirrhosis or hepatitis B is indicated), or |
| The counties covered in the State of Utah are | | | | lung. |
| Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Millard, Piute, San | | | | Uranium Workers are entitled to received |
| Juan, Sevier, Washington, and Wayne; in the | | | | $100,000. There are three categories of uranium |
| State of Nevada, the counties of Eureka, Lander, | | | | workers, including miners millers, and ore |
| Lincoln, Nye, White Pine, and that portion of Clark | | | | transporters. |
| County that consists of townships 13 through 16 | | | | 1. Uranium Miners. Eligible individuals exposed to 40 |
| at ranges 63 through 71 (which does not include | | | | or more working level months of radiation, or |
| Las Vegas or any of the surrounding suburbs); | | | | worked for at least one year in uranium mines |
| and in the State of Arizona, the counties of | | | | located in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, |
| Apache, Coconino, Gila, Navajo, Yavapai, and that | | | | Wyoming, South Dakota, Washington, Utah, Idaho, |
| part of Arizona that is north of the Grand Canyon | | | | North Dakota, Oregon, and Texas at any time |
| in Mohave County. | | | | during the period beginning on January 1, 1942, |
| The Downwinder must have also contracted one | | | | and ending on December 31, 1971. Compensable |
| of the following specified diseases: leukemia (other | | | | diseases include primary lung cancer and certain |
| than chronic lymphocytic leukemia), multiple | | | | nonmalignant respiratory diseases. |
| myeloma, lymphomas (other than Hodgkin's | | | | 2. Uranium Mill Workers. Eligible individuals employed |
| disease), and primary cancer of the thyroid, male | | | | for at least one year in uranium mills located in |
| or female breast, esophagus, stomach, pharynx, | | | | Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, South |
| small intestine, pancreas, bile ducts, gall bladder, | | | | Dakota, Washington, Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, |
| salivary gland, urinary bladder, brain, colon, ovary, | | | | Oregon, and Texas at any time during the period |
| or liver (except if cirrhosis or hepatitis B is | | | | beginning on January 1, 1942, and ending on |
| indicated), or lung. | | | | December 31, 1971. Compensable diseases include |
| A Downwinder can file a claim on his or her own | | | | primary lung cancer, certain nonmalignant |
| behalf, or a family member can file on behalf of a | | | | respiratory diseases, renal cancer, and other |
| deceased family member if he or she would have | | | | chronic renal disease including nephritis and kidney |
| qualified of living. There are several categories of | | | | tubal tissue injury. |
| claimants, other than a self-filer: | | | | 3. Ore Transporters. Eligible individuals employed |
| 1. Spouse: A spouse can file on behalf of a | | | | for at least one year transporting uranium ore or |
| deceased spouse, even if the living spouse has | | | | vanadium-uranium ore from mines or mills located |
| since remarried. To file on a spouse, you must | | | | in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, |
| have been married to him or her for at least one | | | | South Dakota, Washington, Utah, Idaho, North |
| year prior to their death. | | | | Dakota, Oregon, and Texas at any time during |
| 2. Parent: A child can file on behalf of a deceased | | | | the period beginning on January 1, 1942, and |
| parent if the there is no spouse living that would | | | | ending on December 31, 1971. Compensable |
| otherwise qualify to file a claim. You must share | | | | diseases include primary lung cancer, certain |
| the compensation with an living sisters or brothers | | | | nonmalignant respiratory diseases, renal cancer, |
| that you may have, including step-siblings who | | | | and other chronic renal disease including nephritis |
| lived in the same household as the deceased | | | | and kidney tubal tissue injury. |
| parent. | | | | If you or your loved one fall into any of these |
| 3. Child: A parent can file on behalf of a deceased | | | | categories, please contact Laura Taylor, Attorney |
| child. If both parents of the child are still living, | | | | at Law, to determine how to proceed with filing a |
| they are entitled to share the compensation | | | | claim. Ms. Taylor can be reached at (928) |
| equally. | | | | 776-2457. |