Govt. Compensation if you lived in NV, AZ or UT in the '50's & '60's

[Guest guest]

[NOTE: This is a standard monthly posting, of interest only to people who

lived in Utah, Arizona or Nevada during the Nevada Nuclear Testing done in

the 1950's & 1960's.]

Federal law provides for monetary compensation for people diagnosed w/

thyroid cancer after living in certain specified parts of Utah, Arizona &

Nevada during 1951-1958 OR during July of 1962. There are strict rules about

the time frame & residency; fairness is not relevant--a person meets the

requirements or not, period. If all requirements are met, the person is

entitled to $50,000 in federal compensation. In addition to thyca, leukemia

& many other types of cancer qualify (w/ differing rules & compensation

amounts).

Three groups of people are covered by the Act--miners, onsite participants &

downwinders (people living in the area); I assume most people on this list

would be claiming as downwinders. Anyone who may qualify should go to the

Justice Department's website for claims information.

http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/torts/const/reca/index.htm Or, you may call

toll free 1-800-729-RECP; leave a voice mail message w/ your address, & you

will get a claims packet w/in a few days. Inside is a copy of the

ridiculously complex regulations for the Act. Start w/ the simple to

understand booklet of guidelines; it contains the information necessary to

decide if you qualify & tells you how to make a claim. The necessary forms

are also provided.

Legislation was recently enacted to change the Act, & the Act could well be

amended in the future. Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah sponsored the original

Act & most of its amendments; his site on this matter is

http://www.senate.gov/~hatch/reca.html Keep in mind that future amendments

to the Act could expand the class of who qualifies for compensation. As it

stands, the Act & its payment fund (created in 1990) expire in 2012.

Nina

geiger@...

[Guest guest]

I would be curious to see how many people who live in

Las Vegas or the surrounding areas (not classified as

downwinders) have developed thyroid cancer. My endo

says she has seen an unsually high number of cases in

the past few years, most being long term residents of

Las Vegas. I, myself, have lived here for 32 years

and was not " officially " exposed to the government's

nuclear testing, but seem to find myself in the gray

zone of thyca (no head/neck radiation as a child or

other radiation exposure).

Does anyone else live in the area?

--- Geiger wrote:

> [NOTE: This is a standard monthly posting, of

> interest only to people who

> lived in Utah, Arizona or Nevada during the Nevada

> Nuclear Testing done in

> the 1950's & 1960's.]

>

> Federal law provides for monetary compensation for

> people diagnosed w/

> thyroid cancer after living in certain specified

> parts of Utah, Arizona &

> Nevada during 1951-1958 OR during July of 1962.

> There are strict rules about

> the time frame & residency; fairness is not

> relevant--a person meets the

> requirements or not, period. If all requirements

> are met, the person is

> entitled to $50,000 in federal compensation. In

> addition to thyca, leukemia

> & many other types of cancer qualify (w/ differing

> rules & compensation

> amounts).

>

> Three groups of people are covered by the

> Act--miners, onsite participants &

> downwinders (people living in the area); I assume

> most people on this list

> would be claiming as downwinders. Anyone who may

> qualify should go to the

> Justice Department's website for claims information.

>

http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/torts/const/reca/index.htm

> Or, you may call

> toll free 1-800-729-RECP; leave a voice mail message

> w/ your address, & you

> will get a claims packet w/in a few days. Inside is

> a copy of the

> ridiculously complex regulations for the Act. Start

> w/ the simple to

> understand booklet of guidelines; it contains the

> information necessary to

> decide if you qualify & tells you how to make a

> claim. The necessary forms

> are also provided.

>

> Legislation was recently enacted to change the Act,

> & the Act could well be

> amended in the future. Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah

> sponsored the original

> Act & most of its amendments; his site on this

> matter is

> http://www.senate.gov/~hatch/reca.html Keep in mind

> that future amendments

> to the Act could expand the class of who qualifies

> for compensation. As it

> stands, the Act & its payment fund (created in 1990)

> expire in 2012.

>

> Nina

> geiger@...

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Christy

Las Vegas, NV

01/18/01 suspicious FNA; 2/26/01 LL; 3/10/01 TT (2.5 cm follicular and .9 cm

papillary); 3/28/01 145 mCi RAI; 4/7/01 first scan no mets w/uptake found

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[Guest guest]

I would be curious to see how many people who live in

Las Vegas or the surrounding areas (not classified as

downwinders) have developed thyroid cancer. My endo

says she has seen an unsually high number of cases in

the past few years, most being long term residents of

Las Vegas. I, myself, have lived here for 32 years

and was not " officially " exposed to the government's

nuclear testing, but seem to find myself in the gray

zone of thyca (no head/neck radiation as a child or

other radiation exposure).

Does anyone else live in the area?

--- Geiger wrote:

> [NOTE: This is a standard monthly posting, of

> interest only to people who

> lived in Utah, Arizona or Nevada during the Nevada

> Nuclear Testing done in

> the 1950's & 1960's.]

>

> Federal law provides for monetary compensation for

> people diagnosed w/

> thyroid cancer after living in certain specified

> parts of Utah, Arizona &

> Nevada during 1951-1958 OR during July of 1962.

> There are strict rules about

> the time frame & residency; fairness is not

> relevant--a person meets the

> requirements or not, period. If all requirements

> are met, the person is

> entitled to $50,000 in federal compensation. In

> addition to thyca, leukemia

> & many other types of cancer qualify (w/ differing

> rules & compensation

> amounts).

>

> Three groups of people are covered by the

> Act--miners, onsite participants &

> downwinders (people living in the area); I assume

> most people on this list

> would be claiming as downwinders. Anyone who may

> qualify should go to the

> Justice Department's website for claims information.

>

http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/torts/const/reca/index.htm

> Or, you may call

> toll free 1-800-729-RECP; leave a voice mail message

> w/ your address, & you

> will get a claims packet w/in a few days. Inside is

> a copy of the

> ridiculously complex regulations for the Act. Start

> w/ the simple to

> understand booklet of guidelines; it contains the

> information necessary to

> decide if you qualify & tells you how to make a

> claim. The necessary forms

> are also provided.

>

> Legislation was recently enacted to change the Act,

> & the Act could well be

> amended in the future. Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah

> sponsored the original

> Act & most of its amendments; his site on this

> matter is

> http://www.senate.gov/~hatch/reca.html Keep in mind

> that future amendments

> to the Act could expand the class of who qualifies

> for compensation. As it

> stands, the Act & its payment fund (created in 1990)

> expire in 2012.

>

> Nina

> geiger@...

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Christy

Las Vegas, NV

01/18/01 suspicious FNA; 2/26/01 LL; 3/10/01 TT (2.5 cm follicular and .9 cm

papillary); 3/28/01 145 mCi RAI; 4/7/01 first scan no mets w/uptake found

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