Uranium Workers' Program

1. Types of Claims Under RECA

a.                      DOWNWINDERS - Individuals who developed certain cancers after presumed exposure to radiation released during the atmospheric nuclear tests conducted within the United States.

b.                      ONSITE PARTICIPANTS - Individuals who participated onsite in a test involving the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device and later contracted a compensable disease.

c.                      URANIUM WORKERS - Individuals who worked in covered occupations relating to uranium mining during the period from January 1, 1942, through December 31, 1990.

2. Claim Forms

• RECA Downwinder Claim Form
• RECA Uranium Worker Claim Form
• RECA Onsite Participant Claim Form

3. Submit your claim form and attachments by mail to:

1. Navajo Uranium Workers Program

1. P.O. Box 1890

1. Shiprock, NM  87420

           ***Deadline to File:  December 31, 2027***

• US Department of Justice - RECA
• https://www.justice.gov/civil/common/reca
  

• US Department of Labor - Program Benefits
• https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/progbenefits