What is NIOSHs responsibility under Subtitle B of EEOICPA (The Act)?
NIOSH conducts activities to assist claimants and support the role of the Secretary of DHHS. NIOSH is primarily responsible for conducting occupational dose reconstructions, as defined under Subtitle B of The Act, for cancer claims and for overseeing the petitioning process for adding additional classes of employees under the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC).