Advocates call on Congress to reauthorize radiation compensation law in lame-duck session
A coalition of advocates and stakeholders called on Congress to take action in the lame-duck session to reauthorize the law ...
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Advocates ask lame-duck Congress to extend downwinder compensation before end of year
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, also known as RECA, was originally passed by Congress in 1990 to provide some ...
Advocates from around the country urge lame-duck House to resume payments to downwinders
Dozens of groups from 17 states and territories, including Utah, are urging Congress to reauthorize payments to downwinders ...
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The PACT Act: How veterans can access support for toxic exposure claims
The PACT Act offers a range of benefits for veterans, including VA healthcare enrollment, disability compensation, and ...
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For Radiation ‘Downwinders,’ Cancer Compensation Is On Hold
In 1990, Congress passed the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which allowed compensation to people with cancer at several levels. It was later expanded. Downwinders — including those who ...
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Letter to the Editor: ‘We need Rep. Maloy to work with the Senate and save RECA,’ St. George woman says
This month is the 34th anniversary of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, also known as RECA, a program that has ...
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Utah Organizations Call on their Representatives to Support Reauthorization of Radiation Exposure Compensation
“For many years the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has operated a program to support those who have applied for benefits under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. Their work has ...
Why this great betrayal of Britain’s atomic veterans could be the next Post Office scandal
Reckless exposure to atomic weapons during the nuclear arms race left veterans’ lives blighted with debilitating health ...
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Downwinders on the watch
WSMR opens the Trinity Site to visitors once a year and the downwinders group is always on hand providing the public with updated information on the expansion of the Radiation Exposure ...