Guidelines for Determining Probability of Causation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Revision of Guidelines on Non-Radiogenic Cancers
other · US Department of Health and Human Services · Rule · Published 2012-02-06 · Effective 2012-03-07 · 77 FR 5711
Document
Document number
2012-2527
Federal Register citation
77 FR 5711
CFR reference
42 CFR 81
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Health and Human Services
Publication date
2012-02-06
Effective date
2012-03-07
HHS docket
Docket Number NIOSH-209
Abstract
In a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on March 21, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) as a radiogenic cancer under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA) (76 FR 15268). Under this final rule, CLL will be treated as being potentially caused by radiation and hence as potentially compensable under EEOICPA. HHS reverses its decision to exclude CLL from such treatment.